Baga Beach - One of the most popular tourist places in Goa

This monsoon, I was in Goa and loved driving around different parts of North & South Goa. Baga Beach was quite interesting place among different things we explored around the beautiful Goa. Baga Beach is a popular beach and tourist destination with various options for tourists in North Goa. This Photo Journey shares some of the elements of Baga Beach which makes it different from other beaches in Goa.Baga Beach is located in north part of Goa and situated at one end of the contiguous beach stretch which starts from Sinquerim, Candolim & Calangute... Next to Baga is Anjuna Beach which also one of the popular beaches in North Goa. Baga beach has a series of shacks, fishing boats, Water-sports options, some of the brilliant restaurants for sea food and high tides... We were staying near Candolim Beach and the day started by driving to Anjuna beach, which are disappointing during Monsoons. It was completely shut-down.. There was no eating place to have breakfast and overall space was dirty.. Black sand on the beaches made thing worse. Soon after we made our mind to move towards Baga Beach. On reaching Baga Beach, the search for a good restaurant started. There are lot of options on the beach with nice views of the sea. Here we took the wise decision to call Dev to ask for recommended options to eat. We had hired a WagonR from Dev and he recommended us to visit Brittos for having Goan Sea-Food. And I must say that it was awesome. We had Crabs and Prawns at Brittos with some Coconut Feni. The best part was seating arrangement at Brittos. Most of the tables are aligned in such a way that guests get a nice view to the Baga beach, which remains full of tourists, most of the time. This is one of the most crowded beach of North Goa. Calangute is another over-crowded beach in Goa. Monsoon is considered as off season in Goa and during Monsoons, Calangute was very crowded.While sitting at Brittos, we didn't want to leave our seats as it was giving beautiful views of the beach by being under a shed. Most of the photographs used in this Photo Journey are shot while sitting at Brittos at Baga Beach. We had multiple orders at Brittos, since we didn't want to leave the seats. At that point of time, I couldn't appreciate the taste of Feni so ordered beer in subsequent rounds :). While enjoying the sea food at Brittos, we observed different vendors selling stuff to tourists at the beach. The photograph on the left shows the lady vendor who was selling trinkets on the beach. We observed that almost everyone negotiated with lady, but she sold to 80% of the folks who negotiated. These observations made us think that negotiation is must and followed the same rule while went to the beach. We bought 3 things from the lady at 30% of the original cost quoted. Although we realized that the absolute amount paid was much higher than what is asked in the Baga market :).We observed many of the tatoo artists roaming around the beach and asking tourists to choose appropriate designs to be tatooed on their bodies. These were all temporary tatoos and having a tatoo in Goa is a popular trend and most of the folks prefer to have one or more Tatoos in Goa. We observed max number of Tatoo artists at Baga Beach and the other beach was Calangute, where we met few Tatoo Artists. During the visit, we met a very creative Tatoo Artist, who is considered as one of the best Tatoo artists who was honored by Goa Tourism as well. We shall do a separate story on David, along with his special Tatoo designs & celebrities, who chose him to create tatoos for them. Most of the tourists at Baga Beach love to have a comfortable place to sit & enjoy the awesome environment which is difficult to find in other parts of the world. While having food at Brittos, we overheard that dolphins can also be located at around 5 kilometers from the shoreline, but we forgot to confirm this fact. The name of the beach has come from Baga creek, which empties into the Arabian Sea at the northern end of the beach. On the beach there are options for tourists to have head/foot massage while enjoying your drink on beach-side.Baga beach is also a popular beach for Parasailing, Watersports and Dolphin cruises. During Monsoons, there was hardly anything to do on the beaches but most of the folks prefer to have fun with high tides of the sea and their friends. we observed some of the beach-restaurants playing loud music. The photograph on the left shows a group of tourists having fun in music and water waves of the sea. There were many such groups at Baga Beach and this is pretty different from any other beach in North Goa. All other beaches have restaurants at distance and there were hardly any shacks during monsoons. If you plan for Goa and want to have a good time on a lively beach with water sports, then Baga beach is a good option for you and you must visit it. Although, at the same time, my personal favorite was Candolim beach, because of the type of crowd this beachgets, not so crowdedness and relatively peaceful to have some private space on the beach-sand. If you opt for Baga Beach, then you must compromise on beach cleanliness and crowd quality... There are plenty of shacks at Baga, but only a few are good, so choose carefully. Sitting on a laid back beach seat, enjoying the sun set while sipping cocktails is a must! Many of the families also come of this beach and some large tourists can be seen around the beach. This photograph shows the jeeps on beach which ensure that tourists don't go to the danger zone of the sea and be safe. They used to warn folks going inside the sea and many times, one or two folks used to go & bring people back. These jeaps were there on almost every beach, except Candolim. We saw those at Calangute & Miramar as well. Baga Beach in north Goa may be touristy and busy but for those who like action, it’s one of the most happening beaches on the coast. It's a place for party lovers and many of the options that a tourist wants in Goa. Although water-sports were not available during the monsoons but it seems that parasailing & watersports are quite cheap at Baga Beach, but quality should be expected on same parameters. Overall experience may becomeworthwhile if you are ready to pay more to the folks offering those services.Finally we had a walk around the beach and chose to leave for Calangute. Most of the time was spent at a restaurant which exposed us to different activities happening on beach and now it was time to move on... More Photo Journeys from Goa will follow soon...
This monsoon, I was in Goa and loved driving around different parts of North & South Goa. Baga Beach was quite interesting place among different things we explored around the beautiful Goa. Baga Beach is a popular beach and tourist destination with various options for tourists in North Goa. This Photo Journey shares some of the elements of Baga Beach which makes it different from other beaches in Goa.Baga Beach is located in north part of Goa and situated at one end of the contiguous beach stretch which starts from Sinquerim, Candolim & Calangute... Next to Baga is Anjuna Beach which also one of the popular beaches in North Goa. Baga beach has a series of shacks, fishing boats, Water-sports options, some of the brilliant restaurants for sea food and high tides... We were staying near Candolim Beach and the day started by driving to Anjuna beach, which are disappointing during Monsoons. It was completely shut-down.. There was no eating place to have breakfast and overall space was dirty.. Black sand on the beaches made thing worse. Soon after we made our mind to move towards Baga Beach. On reaching Baga Beach, the search for a good restaurant started. There are lot of options on the beach with nice views of the sea. Here we took the wise decision to call Dev to ask for recommended options to eat. We had hired a WagonR from Dev and he recommended us to visit Brittos for having Goan Sea-Food. And I must say that it was awesome. We had Crabs and Prawns at Brittos with some Coconut Feni. The best part was seating arrangement at Brittos. Most of the tables are aligned in such a way that guests get a nice view to the Baga beach, which remains full of tourists, most of the time. This is one of the most crowded beach of North Goa. Calangute is another over-crowded beach in Goa. Monsoon is considered as off season in Goa and during Monsoons, Calangute was very crowded.While sitting at Brittos, we didn't want to leave our seats as it was giving beautiful views of the beach by being under a shed. Most of the photographs used in this Photo Journey are shot while sitting at Brittos at Baga Beach. We had multiple orders at Brittos, since we didn't want to leave the seats. At that point of time, I couldn't appreciate the taste of Feni so ordered beer in subsequent rounds :). While enjoying the sea food at Brittos, we observed different vendors selling stuff to tourists at the beach. The photograph on the left shows the lady vendor who was selling trinkets on the beach. We observed that almost everyone negotiated with lady, but she sold to 80% of the folks who negotiated. These observations made us think that negotiation is must and followed the same rule while went to the beach. We bought 3 things from the lady at 30% of the original cost quoted. Although we realized that the absolute amount paid was much higher than what is asked in the Baga market :).We observed many of the tatoo artists roaming around the beach and asking tourists to choose appropriate designs to be tatooed on their bodies. These were all temporary tatoos and having a tatoo in Goa is a popular trend and most of the folks prefer to have one or more Tatoos in Goa. We observed max number of Tatoo artists at Baga Beach and the other beach was Calangute, where we met few Tatoo Artists. During the visit, we met a very creative Tatoo Artist, who is considered as one of the best Tatoo artists who was honored by Goa Tourism as well. We shall do a separate story on David, along with his special Tatoo designs & celebrities, who chose him to create tatoos for them. Most of the tourists at Baga Beach love to have a comfortable place to sit & enjoy the awesome environment which is difficult to find in other parts of the world. While having food at Brittos, we overheard that dolphins can also be located at around 5 kilometers from the shoreline, but we forgot to confirm this fact. The name of the beach has come from Baga creek, which empties into the Arabian Sea at the northern end of the beach. On the beach there are options for tourists to have head/foot massage while enjoying your drink on beach-side.Baga beach is also a popular beach for Parasailing, Watersports and Dolphin cruises. During Monsoons, there was hardly anything to do on the beaches but most of the folks prefer to have fun with high tides of the sea and their friends. we observed some of the beach-restaurants playing loud music. The photograph on the left shows a group of tourists having fun in music and water waves of the sea. There were many such groups at Baga Beach and this is pretty different from any other beach in North Goa. All other beaches have restaurants at distance and there were hardly any shacks during monsoons. If you plan for Goa and want to have a good time on a lively beach with water sports, then Baga beach is a good option for you and you must visit it. Although, at the same time, my personal favorite was Candolim beach, because of the type of crowd this beachgets, not so crowdedness and relatively peaceful to have some private space on the beach-sand. If you opt for Baga Beach, then you must compromise on beach cleanliness and crowd quality... There are plenty of shacks at Baga, but only a few are good, so choose carefully. Sitting on a laid back beach seat, enjoying the sun set while sipping cocktails is a must! Many of the families also come of this beach and some large tourists can be seen around the beach. This photograph shows the jeeps on beach which ensure that tourists don't go to the danger zone of the sea and be safe. They used to warn folks going inside the sea and many times, one or two folks used to go & bring people back. These jeaps were there on almost every beach, except Candolim. We saw those at Calangute & Miramar as well. Baga Beach in north Goa may be touristy and busy but for those who like action, it’s one of the most happening beaches on the coast. It's a place for party lovers and many of the options that a tourist wants in Goa. Although water-sports were not available during the monsoons but it seems that parasailing & watersports are quite cheap at Baga Beach, but quality should be expected on same parameters. Overall experience may becomeworthwhile if you are ready to pay more to the folks offering those services.Finally we had a walk around the beach and chose to leave for Calangute. Most of the time was spent at a restaurant which exposed us to different activities happening on beach and now it was time to move on... More Photo Journeys from Goa will follow soon...This monsoon, I was in Goa and loved driving around different parts of North & South Goa. Baga Beach was quite interesting place among different things we explored around the beautiful Goa.  Baga Beach is a popular beach and tourist destination with various options for tourists in North Goa. This Photo Journey shares some of the elements of Baga Beach which makes it different from other beaches in Goa.

This monsoon, I was in Goa and loved driving around different parts of North & South Goa. Baga Beach was quite interesting place among different things we explored around the beautiful Goa. Baga Beach is a popular beach and tourist destination with various options for tourists in North Goa. This Photo Journey shares some of the elements of Baga Beach which makes it different from other beaches in Goa.Baga Beach is located in north part of Goa and situated at one end of the contiguous beach stretch which starts from Sinquerim, Candolim & Calangute... Next to Baga is Anjuna Beach which also one of the popular beaches in North Goa. Baga beach has a series of shacks, fishing boats, Water-sports options, some of the brilliant restaurants for sea food and high tides... We were staying near Candolim Beach and the day started by driving to Anjuna beach, which are disappointing during Monsoons. It was completely shut-down.. There was no eating place to have breakfast and overall space was dirty.. Black sand on the beaches made thing worse. Soon after we made our mind to move towards Baga Beach. On reaching Baga Beach, the search for a good restaurant started. There are lot of options on the beach with nice views of the sea. Here we took the wise decision to call Dev to ask for recommended options to eat. We had hired a WagonR from Dev and he recommended us to visit Brittos for having Goan Sea-Food. And I must say that it was awesome. We had Crabs and Prawns at Brittos with some Coconut Feni. The best part was seating arrangement at Brittos. Most of the tables are aligned in such a way that guests get a nice view to the Baga beach, which remains full of tourists, most of the time. This is one of the most crowded beach of North Goa. Calangute is another over-crowded beach in Goa. Monsoon is considered as off season in Goa and during Monsoons, Calangute was very crowded.While sitting at Brittos, we didn't want to leave our seats as it was giving beautiful views of the beach by being under a shed. Most of the photographs used in this Photo Journey are shot while sitting at Brittos at Baga Beach. We had multiple orders at Brittos, since we didn't want to leave the seats. At that point of time, I couldn't appreciate the taste of Feni so ordered beer in subsequent rounds :). While enjoying the sea food at Brittos, we observed different vendors selling stuff to tourists at the beach. The photograph on the left shows the lady vendor who was selling trinkets on the beach. We observed that almost everyone negotiated with lady, but she sold to 80% of the folks who negotiated. These observations made us think that negotiation is must and followed the same rule while went to the beach. We bought 3 things from the lady at 30% of the original cost quoted. Although we realized that the absolute amount paid was much higher than what is asked in the Baga market :).We observed many of the tatoo artists roaming around the beach and asking tourists to choose appropriate designs to be tatooed on their bodies. These were all temporary tatoos and having a tatoo in Goa is a popular trend and most of the folks prefer to have one or more Tatoos in Goa. We observed max number of Tatoo artists at Baga Beach and the other beach was Calangute, where we met few Tatoo Artists. During the visit, we met a very creative Tatoo Artist, who is considered as one of the best Tatoo artists who was honored by Goa Tourism as well. We shall do a separate story on David, along with his special Tatoo designs & celebrities, who chose him to create tatoos for them. Most of the tourists at Baga Beach love to have a comfortable place to sit & enjoy the awesome environment which is difficult to find in other parts of the world. While having food at Brittos, we overheard that dolphins can also be located at around 5 kilometers from the shoreline, but we forgot to confirm this fact. The name of the beach has come from Baga creek, which empties into the Arabian Sea at the northern end of the beach. On the beach there are options for tourists to have head/foot massage while enjoying your drink on beach-side.Baga beach is also a popular beach for Parasailing, Watersports and Dolphin cruises. During Monsoons, there was hardly anything to do on the beaches but most of the folks prefer to have fun with high tides of the sea and their friends. we observed some of the beach-restaurants playing loud music. The photograph on the left shows a group of tourists having fun in music and water waves of the sea. There were many such groups at Baga Beach and this is pretty different from any other beach in North Goa. All other beaches have restaurants at distance and there were hardly any shacks during monsoons. If you plan for Goa and want to have a good time on a lively beach with water sports, then Baga beach is a good option for you and you must visit it. Although, at the same time, my personal favorite was Candolim beach, because of the type of crowd this beachgets, not so crowdedness and relatively peaceful to have some private space on the beach-sand. If you opt for Baga Beach, then you must compromise on beach cleanliness and crowd quality... There are plenty of shacks at Baga, but only a few are good, so choose carefully. Sitting on a laid back beach seat, enjoying the sun set while sipping cocktails is a must! Many of the families also come of this beach and some large tourists can be seen around the beach. This photograph shows the jeeps on beach which ensure that tourists don't go to the danger zone of the sea and be safe. They used to warn folks going inside the sea and many times, one or two folks used to go & bring people back. These jeaps were there on almost every beach, except Candolim. We saw those at Calangute & Miramar as well. Baga Beach in north Goa may be touristy and busy but for those who like action, it’s one of the most happening beaches on the coast. It's a place for party lovers and many of the options that a tourist wants in Goa. Although water-sports were not available during the monsoons but it seems that parasailing & watersports are quite cheap at Baga Beach, but quality should be expected on same parameters. Overall experience may becomeworthwhile if you are ready to pay more to the folks offering those services.Finally we had a walk around the beach and chose to leave for Calangute. Most of the time was spent at a restaurant which exposed us to different activities happening on beach and now it was time to move on... More Photo Journeys from Goa will follow soon...Baga Beach is located in north part of Goa and situated at one end of the contiguous beach stretch which starts from Sinquerim, Candolim & Calangute... Next to Baga is Anjuna Beach which also one of the popular beaches in North Goa. Baga beach has  a series of shacks, fishing boats, Water-sports options, some of the brilliant restaurants for sea food and high tides... We were staying near Candolim Beach and the day started by driving to Anjuna beach, which are disappointing during Monsoons. It was completely shut-down.. There was no eating place to have breakfast and overall space was dirty.. Black sand on the beaches made thing worse. Soon after we made our mind to move towards  Baga Beach. 

This monsoon, I was in Goa and loved driving around different parts of North & South Goa. Baga Beach was quite interesting place among different things we explored around the beautiful Goa. Baga Beach is a popular beach and tourist destination with various options for tourists in North Goa. This Photo Journey shares some of the elements of Baga Beach which makes it different from other beaches in Goa.Baga Beach is located in north part of Goa and situated at one end of the contiguous beach stretch which starts from Sinquerim, Candolim & Calangute... Next to Baga is Anjuna Beach which also one of the popular beaches in North Goa. Baga beach has a series of shacks, fishing boats, Water-sports options, some of the brilliant restaurants for sea food and high tides... We were staying near Candolim Beach and the day started by driving to Anjuna beach, which are disappointing during Monsoons. It was completely shut-down.. There was no eating place to have breakfast and overall space was dirty.. Black sand on the beaches made thing worse. Soon after we made our mind to move towards Baga Beach. On reaching Baga Beach, the search for a good restaurant started. There are lot of options on the beach with nice views of the sea. Here we took the wise decision to call Dev to ask for recommended options to eat. We had hired a WagonR from Dev and he recommended us to visit Brittos for having Goan Sea-Food. And I must say that it was awesome. We had Crabs and Prawns at Brittos with some Coconut Feni. The best part was seating arrangement at Brittos. Most of the tables are aligned in such a way that guests get a nice view to the Baga beach, which remains full of tourists, most of the time. This is one of the most crowded beach of North Goa. Calangute is another over-crowded beach in Goa. Monsoon is considered as off season in Goa and during Monsoons, Calangute was very crowded.While sitting at Brittos, we didn't want to leave our seats as it was giving beautiful views of the beach by being under a shed. Most of the photographs used in this Photo Journey are shot while sitting at Brittos at Baga Beach. We had multiple orders at Brittos, since we didn't want to leave the seats. At that point of time, I couldn't appreciate the taste of Feni so ordered beer in subsequent rounds :). While enjoying the sea food at Brittos, we observed different vendors selling stuff to tourists at the beach. The photograph on the left shows the lady vendor who was selling trinkets on the beach. We observed that almost everyone negotiated with lady, but she sold to 80% of the folks who negotiated. These observations made us think that negotiation is must and followed the same rule while went to the beach. We bought 3 things from the lady at 30% of the original cost quoted. Although we realized that the absolute amount paid was much higher than what is asked in the Baga market :).We observed many of the tatoo artists roaming around the beach and asking tourists to choose appropriate designs to be tatooed on their bodies. These were all temporary tatoos and having a tatoo in Goa is a popular trend and most of the folks prefer to have one or more Tatoos in Goa. We observed max number of Tatoo artists at Baga Beach and the other beach was Calangute, where we met few Tatoo Artists. During the visit, we met a very creative Tatoo Artist, who is considered as one of the best Tatoo artists who was honored by Goa Tourism as well. We shall do a separate story on David, along with his special Tatoo designs & celebrities, who chose him to create tatoos for them. Most of the tourists at Baga Beach love to have a comfortable place to sit & enjoy the awesome environment which is difficult to find in other parts of the world. While having food at Brittos, we overheard that dolphins can also be located at around 5 kilometers from the shoreline, but we forgot to confirm this fact. The name of the beach has come from Baga creek, which empties into the Arabian Sea at the northern end of the beach. On the beach there are options for tourists to have head/foot massage while enjoying your drink on beach-side.Baga beach is also a popular beach for Parasailing, Watersports and Dolphin cruises. During Monsoons, there was hardly anything to do on the beaches but most of the folks prefer to have fun with high tides of the sea and their friends. we observed some of the beach-restaurants playing loud music. The photograph on the left shows a group of tourists having fun in music and water waves of the sea. There were many such groups at Baga Beach and this is pretty different from any other beach in North Goa. All other beaches have restaurants at distance and there were hardly any shacks during monsoons. If you plan for Goa and want to have a good time on a lively beach with water sports, then Baga beach is a good option for you and you must visit it. Although, at the same time, my personal favorite was Candolim beach, because of the type of crowd this beachgets, not so crowdedness and relatively peaceful to have some private space on the beach-sand. If you opt for Baga Beach, then you must compromise on beach cleanliness and crowd quality... There are plenty of shacks at Baga, but only a few are good, so choose carefully. Sitting on a laid back beach seat, enjoying the sun set while sipping cocktails is a must! Many of the families also come of this beach and some large tourists can be seen around the beach. This photograph shows the jeeps on beach which ensure that tourists don't go to the danger zone of the sea and be safe. They used to warn folks going inside the sea and many times, one or two folks used to go & bring people back. These jeaps were there on almost every beach, except Candolim. We saw those at Calangute & Miramar as well. Baga Beach in north Goa may be touristy and busy but for those who like action, it’s one of the most happening beaches on the coast. It's a place for party lovers and many of the options that a tourist wants in Goa. Although water-sports were not available during the monsoons but it seems that parasailing & watersports are quite cheap at Baga Beach, but quality should be expected on same parameters. Overall experience may becomeworthwhile if you are ready to pay more to the folks offering those services.Finally we had a walk around the beach and chose to leave for Calangute. Most of the time was spent at a restaurant which exposed us to different activities happening on beach and now it was time to move on... More Photo Journeys from Goa will follow soon...
This monsoon, I was in Goa and loved driving around different parts of North & South Goa. Baga Beach was quite interesting place among different things we explored around the beautiful Goa. Baga Beach is a popular beach and tourist destination with various options for tourists in North Goa. This Photo Journey shares some of the elements of Baga Beach which makes it different from other beaches in Goa.Baga Beach is located in north part of Goa and situated at one end of the contiguous beach stretch which starts from Sinquerim, Candolim & Calangute... Next to Baga is Anjuna Beach which also one of the popular beaches in North Goa. Baga beach has a series of shacks, fishing boats, Water-sports options, some of the brilliant restaurants for sea food and high tides... We were staying near Candolim Beach and the day started by driving to Anjuna beach, which are disappointing during Monsoons. It was completely shut-down.. There was no eating place to have breakfast and overall space was dirty.. Black sand on the beaches made thing worse. Soon after we made our mind to move towards Baga Beach. On reaching Baga Beach, the search for a good restaurant started. There are lot of options on the beach with nice views of the sea. Here we took the wise decision to call Dev to ask for recommended options to eat. We had hired a WagonR from Dev and he recommended us to visit Brittos for having Goan Sea-Food. And I must say that it was awesome. We had Crabs and Prawns at Brittos with some Coconut Feni. The best part was seating arrangement at Brittos. Most of the tables are aligned in such a way that guests get a nice view to the Baga beach, which remains full of tourists, most of the time. This is one of the most crowded beach of North Goa. Calangute is another over-crowded beach in Goa. Monsoon is considered as off season in Goa and during Monsoons, Calangute was very crowded.While sitting at Brittos, we didn't want to leave our seats as it was giving beautiful views of the beach by being under a shed. Most of the photographs used in this Photo Journey are shot while sitting at Brittos at Baga Beach. We had multiple orders at Brittos, since we didn't want to leave the seats. At that point of time, I couldn't appreciate the taste of Feni so ordered beer in subsequent rounds :). While enjoying the sea food at Brittos, we observed different vendors selling stuff to tourists at the beach. The photograph on the left shows the lady vendor who was selling trinkets on the beach. We observed that almost everyone negotiated with lady, but she sold to 80% of the folks who negotiated. These observations made us think that negotiation is must and followed the same rule while went to the beach. We bought 3 things from the lady at 30% of the original cost quoted. Although we realized that the absolute amount paid was much higher than what is asked in the Baga market :).We observed many of the tatoo artists roaming around the beach and asking tourists to choose appropriate designs to be tatooed on their bodies. These were all temporary tatoos and having a tatoo in Goa is a popular trend and most of the folks prefer to have one or more Tatoos in Goa. We observed max number of Tatoo artists at Baga Beach and the other beach was Calangute, where we met few Tatoo Artists. During the visit, we met a very creative Tatoo Artist, who is considered as one of the best Tatoo artists who was honored by Goa Tourism as well. We shall do a separate story on David, along with his special Tatoo designs & celebrities, who chose him to create tatoos for them. Most of the tourists at Baga Beach love to have a comfortable place to sit & enjoy the awesome environment which is difficult to find in other parts of the world. While having food at Brittos, we overheard that dolphins can also be located at around 5 kilometers from the shoreline, but we forgot to confirm this fact. The name of the beach has come from Baga creek, which empties into the Arabian Sea at the northern end of the beach. On the beach there are options for tourists to have head/foot massage while enjoying your drink on beach-side.Baga beach is also a popular beach for Parasailing, Watersports and Dolphin cruises. During Monsoons, there was hardly anything to do on the beaches but most of the folks prefer to have fun with high tides of the sea and their friends. we observed some of the beach-restaurants playing loud music. The photograph on the left shows a group of tourists having fun in music and water waves of the sea. There were many such groups at Baga Beach and this is pretty different from any other beach in North Goa. All other beaches have restaurants at distance and there were hardly any shacks during monsoons. If you plan for Goa and want to have a good time on a lively beach with water sports, then Baga beach is a good option for you and you must visit it. Although, at the same time, my personal favorite was Candolim beach, because of the type of crowd this beachgets, not so crowdedness and relatively peaceful to have some private space on the beach-sand. If you opt for Baga Beach, then you must compromise on beach cleanliness and crowd quality... There are plenty of shacks at Baga, but only a few are good, so choose carefully. Sitting on a laid back beach seat, enjoying the sun set while sipping cocktails is a must! Many of the families also come of this beach and some large tourists can be seen around the beach. This photograph shows the jeeps on beach which ensure that tourists don't go to the danger zone of the sea and be safe. They used to warn folks going inside the sea and many times, one or two folks used to go & bring people back. These jeaps were there on almost every beach, except Candolim. We saw those at Calangute & Miramar as well. Baga Beach in north Goa may be touristy and busy but for those who like action, it’s one of the most happening beaches on the coast. It's a place for party lovers and many of the options that a tourist wants in Goa. Although water-sports were not available during the monsoons but it seems that parasailing & watersports are quite cheap at Baga Beach, but quality should be expected on same parameters. Overall experience may becomeworthwhile if you are ready to pay more to the folks offering those services.Finally we had a walk around the beach and chose to leave for Calangute. Most of the time was spent at a restaurant which exposed us to different activities happening on beach and now it was time to move on... More Photo Journeys from Goa will follow soon...On reaching Baga Beach, the search for a good restaurant started. There are lot of options on the beach with nice views of the sea. Here we took the wise decision to call Dev to ask for recommended options to eat. We had hired a WagonR from Dev and he recommended us to visit Brittos for having Goan Sea-Food. And I must say that it was awesome. We had Crabs and Prawns at Brittos with some Coconut Feni. The best part was seating arrangement at Brittos. Most of the tables are aligned in such a way that guests get a nice view to the Baga beach, which remains full of tourists, most of the time. This is one of the most crowded beach of North Goa. Calangute is another over-crowded beach in Goa. Monsoon is considered as off season in Goa and during Monsoons, Calangute was very crowded.

This monsoon, I was in Goa and loved driving around different parts of North & South Goa. Baga Beach was quite interesting place among different things we explored around the beautiful Goa. Baga Beach is a popular beach and tourist destination with various options for tourists in North Goa. This Photo Journey shares some of the elements of Baga Beach which makes it different from other beaches in Goa.Baga Beach is located in north part of Goa and situated at one end of the contiguous beach stretch which starts from Sinquerim, Candolim & Calangute... Next to Baga is Anjuna Beach which also one of the popular beaches in North Goa. Baga beach has a series of shacks, fishing boats, Water-sports options, some of the brilliant restaurants for sea food and high tides... We were staying near Candolim Beach and the day started by driving to Anjuna beach, which are disappointing during Monsoons. It was completely shut-down.. There was no eating place to have breakfast and overall space was dirty.. Black sand on the beaches made thing worse. Soon after we made our mind to move towards Baga Beach. On reaching Baga Beach, the search for a good restaurant started. There are lot of options on the beach with nice views of the sea. Here we took the wise decision to call Dev to ask for recommended options to eat. We had hired a WagonR from Dev and he recommended us to visit Brittos for having Goan Sea-Food. And I must say that it was awesome. We had Crabs and Prawns at Brittos with some Coconut Feni. The best part was seating arrangement at Brittos. Most of the tables are aligned in such a way that guests get a nice view to the Baga beach, which remains full of tourists, most of the time. This is one of the most crowded beach of North Goa. Calangute is another over-crowded beach in Goa. Monsoon is considered as off season in Goa and during Monsoons, Calangute was very crowded.While sitting at Brittos, we didn't want to leave our seats as it was giving beautiful views of the beach by being under a shed. Most of the photographs used in this Photo Journey are shot while sitting at Brittos at Baga Beach. We had multiple orders at Brittos, since we didn't want to leave the seats. At that point of time, I couldn't appreciate the taste of Feni so ordered beer in subsequent rounds :). While enjoying the sea food at Brittos, we observed different vendors selling stuff to tourists at the beach. The photograph on the left shows the lady vendor who was selling trinkets on the beach. We observed that almost everyone negotiated with lady, but she sold to 80% of the folks who negotiated. These observations made us think that negotiation is must and followed the same rule while went to the beach. We bought 3 things from the lady at 30% of the original cost quoted. Although we realized that the absolute amount paid was much higher than what is asked in the Baga market :).We observed many of the tatoo artists roaming around the beach and asking tourists to choose appropriate designs to be tatooed on their bodies. These were all temporary tatoos and having a tatoo in Goa is a popular trend and most of the folks prefer to have one or more Tatoos in Goa. We observed max number of Tatoo artists at Baga Beach and the other beach was Calangute, where we met few Tatoo Artists. During the visit, we met a very creative Tatoo Artist, who is considered as one of the best Tatoo artists who was honored by Goa Tourism as well. We shall do a separate story on David, along with his special Tatoo designs & celebrities, who chose him to create tatoos for them. Most of the tourists at Baga Beach love to have a comfortable place to sit & enjoy the awesome environment which is difficult to find in other parts of the world. While having food at Brittos, we overheard that dolphins can also be located at around 5 kilometers from the shoreline, but we forgot to confirm this fact. The name of the beach has come from Baga creek, which empties into the Arabian Sea at the northern end of the beach. On the beach there are options for tourists to have head/foot massage while enjoying your drink on beach-side.Baga beach is also a popular beach for Parasailing, Watersports and Dolphin cruises. During Monsoons, there was hardly anything to do on the beaches but most of the folks prefer to have fun with high tides of the sea and their friends. we observed some of the beach-restaurants playing loud music. The photograph on the left shows a group of tourists having fun in music and water waves of the sea. There were many such groups at Baga Beach and this is pretty different from any other beach in North Goa. All other beaches have restaurants at distance and there were hardly any shacks during monsoons. If you plan for Goa and want to have a good time on a lively beach with water sports, then Baga beach is a good option for you and you must visit it. Although, at the same time, my personal favorite was Candolim beach, because of the type of crowd this beachgets, not so crowdedness and relatively peaceful to have some private space on the beach-sand. If you opt for Baga Beach, then you must compromise on beach cleanliness and crowd quality... There are plenty of shacks at Baga, but only a few are good, so choose carefully. Sitting on a laid back beach seat, enjoying the sun set while sipping cocktails is a must! Many of the families also come of this beach and some large tourists can be seen around the beach. This photograph shows the jeeps on beach which ensure that tourists don't go to the danger zone of the sea and be safe. They used to warn folks going inside the sea and many times, one or two folks used to go & bring people back. These jeaps were there on almost every beach, except Candolim. We saw those at Calangute & Miramar as well. Baga Beach in north Goa may be touristy and busy but for those who like action, it’s one of the most happening beaches on the coast. It's a place for party lovers and many of the options that a tourist wants in Goa. Although water-sports were not available during the monsoons but it seems that parasailing & watersports are quite cheap at Baga Beach, but quality should be expected on same parameters. Overall experience may becomeworthwhile if you are ready to pay more to the folks offering those services.Finally we had a walk around the beach and chose to leave for Calangute. Most of the time was spent at a restaurant which exposed us to different activities happening on beach and now it was time to move on... More Photo Journeys from Goa will follow soon...
This monsoon, I was in Goa and loved driving around different parts of North & South Goa. Baga Beach was quite interesting place among different things we explored around the beautiful Goa. Baga Beach is a popular beach and tourist destination with various options for tourists in North Goa. This Photo Journey shares some of the elements of Baga Beach which makes it different from other beaches in Goa.Baga Beach is located in north part of Goa and situated at one end of the contiguous beach stretch which starts from Sinquerim, Candolim & Calangute... Next to Baga is Anjuna Beach which also one of the popular beaches in North Goa. Baga beach has a series of shacks, fishing boats, Water-sports options, some of the brilliant restaurants for sea food and high tides... We were staying near Candolim Beach and the day started by driving to Anjuna beach, which are disappointing during Monsoons. It was completely shut-down.. There was no eating place to have breakfast and overall space was dirty.. Black sand on the beaches made thing worse. Soon after we made our mind to move towards Baga Beach. On reaching Baga Beach, the search for a good restaurant started. There are lot of options on the beach with nice views of the sea. Here we took the wise decision to call Dev to ask for recommended options to eat. We had hired a WagonR from Dev and he recommended us to visit Brittos for having Goan Sea-Food. And I must say that it was awesome. We had Crabs and Prawns at Brittos with some Coconut Feni. The best part was seating arrangement at Brittos. Most of the tables are aligned in such a way that guests get a nice view to the Baga beach, which remains full of tourists, most of the time. This is one of the most crowded beach of North Goa. Calangute is another over-crowded beach in Goa. Monsoon is considered as off season in Goa and during Monsoons, Calangute was very crowded.While sitting at Brittos, we didn't want to leave our seats as it was giving beautiful views of the beach by being under a shed. Most of the photographs used in this Photo Journey are shot while sitting at Brittos at Baga Beach. We had multiple orders at Brittos, since we didn't want to leave the seats. At that point of time, I couldn't appreciate the taste of Feni so ordered beer in subsequent rounds :). While enjoying the sea food at Brittos, we observed different vendors selling stuff to tourists at the beach. The photograph on the left shows the lady vendor who was selling trinkets on the beach. We observed that almost everyone negotiated with lady, but she sold to 80% of the folks who negotiated. These observations made us think that negotiation is must and followed the same rule while went to the beach. We bought 3 things from the lady at 30% of the original cost quoted. Although we realized that the absolute amount paid was much higher than what is asked in the Baga market :).We observed many of the tatoo artists roaming around the beach and asking tourists to choose appropriate designs to be tatooed on their bodies. These were all temporary tatoos and having a tatoo in Goa is a popular trend and most of the folks prefer to have one or more Tatoos in Goa. We observed max number of Tatoo artists at Baga Beach and the other beach was Calangute, where we met few Tatoo Artists. During the visit, we met a very creative Tatoo Artist, who is considered as one of the best Tatoo artists who was honored by Goa Tourism as well. We shall do a separate story on David, along with his special Tatoo designs & celebrities, who chose him to create tatoos for them. Most of the tourists at Baga Beach love to have a comfortable place to sit & enjoy the awesome environment which is difficult to find in other parts of the world. While having food at Brittos, we overheard that dolphins can also be located at around 5 kilometers from the shoreline, but we forgot to confirm this fact. The name of the beach has come from Baga creek, which empties into the Arabian Sea at the northern end of the beach. On the beach there are options for tourists to have head/foot massage while enjoying your drink on beach-side.Baga beach is also a popular beach for Parasailing, Watersports and Dolphin cruises. During Monsoons, there was hardly anything to do on the beaches but most of the folks prefer to have fun with high tides of the sea and their friends. we observed some of the beach-restaurants playing loud music. The photograph on the left shows a group of tourists having fun in music and water waves of the sea. There were many such groups at Baga Beach and this is pretty different from any other beach in North Goa. All other beaches have restaurants at distance and there were hardly any shacks during monsoons. If you plan for Goa and want to have a good time on a lively beach with water sports, then Baga beach is a good option for you and you must visit it. Although, at the same time, my personal favorite was Candolim beach, because of the type of crowd this beachgets, not so crowdedness and relatively peaceful to have some private space on the beach-sand. If you opt for Baga Beach, then you must compromise on beach cleanliness and crowd quality... There are plenty of shacks at Baga, but only a few are good, so choose carefully. Sitting on a laid back beach seat, enjoying the sun set while sipping cocktails is a must! Many of the families also come of this beach and some large tourists can be seen around the beach. This photograph shows the jeeps on beach which ensure that tourists don't go to the danger zone of the sea and be safe. They used to warn folks going inside the sea and many times, one or two folks used to go & bring people back. These jeaps were there on almost every beach, except Candolim. We saw those at Calangute & Miramar as well. Baga Beach in north Goa may be touristy and busy but for those who like action, it’s one of the most happening beaches on the coast. It's a place for party lovers and many of the options that a tourist wants in Goa. Although water-sports were not available during the monsoons but it seems that parasailing & watersports are quite cheap at Baga Beach, but quality should be expected on same parameters. Overall experience may becomeworthwhile if you are ready to pay more to the folks offering those services.Finally we had a walk around the beach and chose to leave for Calangute. Most of the time was spent at a restaurant which exposed us to different activities happening on beach and now it was time to move on... More Photo Journeys from Goa will follow soon... While sitting at Brittos, we didn't want to leave our seats as it was giving beautiful views of the beach by being under a shed. Most of the photographs used in this Photo Journey are shot while sitting at Brittos at Baga Beach. We had multiple orders at Brittos, since we didn't want to leave the seats. At that point of time, I couldn't appreciate the taste of Feni so ordered beer in subsequent rounds :). 
This monsoon, I was in Goa and loved driving around different parts of North & South Goa. Baga Beach was quite interesting place among different things we explored around the beautiful Goa. Baga Beach is a popular beach and tourist destination with various options for tourists in North Goa. This Photo Journey shares some of the elements of Baga Beach which makes it different from other beaches in Goa.Baga Beach is located in north part of Goa and situated at one end of the contiguous beach stretch which starts from Sinquerim, Candolim & Calangute... Next to Baga is Anjuna Beach which also one of the popular beaches in North Goa. Baga beach has a series of shacks, fishing boats, Water-sports options, some of the brilliant restaurants for sea food and high tides... We were staying near Candolim Beach and the day started by driving to Anjuna beach, which are disappointing during Monsoons. It was completely shut-down.. There was no eating place to have breakfast and overall space was dirty.. Black sand on the beaches made thing worse. Soon after we made our mind to move towards Baga Beach. On reaching Baga Beach, the search for a good restaurant started. There are lot of options on the beach with nice views of the sea. Here we took the wise decision to call Dev to ask for recommended options to eat. We had hired a WagonR from Dev and he recommended us to visit Brittos for having Goan Sea-Food. And I must say that it was awesome. We had Crabs and Prawns at Brittos with some Coconut Feni. The best part was seating arrangement at Brittos. Most of the tables are aligned in such a way that guests get a nice view to the Baga beach, which remains full of tourists, most of the time. This is one of the most crowded beach of North Goa. Calangute is another over-crowded beach in Goa. Monsoon is considered as off season in Goa and during Monsoons, Calangute was very crowded.While sitting at Brittos, we didn't want to leave our seats as it was giving beautiful views of the beach by being under a shed. Most of the photographs used in this Photo Journey are shot while sitting at Brittos at Baga Beach. We had multiple orders at Brittos, since we didn't want to leave the seats. At that point of time, I couldn't appreciate the taste of Feni so ordered beer in subsequent rounds :). While enjoying the sea food at Brittos, we observed different vendors selling stuff to tourists at the beach. The photograph on the left shows the lady vendor who was selling trinkets on the beach. We observed that almost everyone negotiated with lady, but she sold to 80% of the folks who negotiated. These observations made us think that negotiation is must and followed the same rule while went to the beach. We bought 3 things from the lady at 30% of the original cost quoted. Although we realized that the absolute amount paid was much higher than what is asked in the Baga market :).We observed many of the tatoo artists roaming around the beach and asking tourists to choose appropriate designs to be tatooed on their bodies. These were all temporary tatoos and having a tatoo in Goa is a popular trend and most of the folks prefer to have one or more Tatoos in Goa. We observed max number of Tatoo artists at Baga Beach and the other beach was Calangute, where we met few Tatoo Artists. During the visit, we met a very creative Tatoo Artist, who is considered as one of the best Tatoo artists who was honored by Goa Tourism as well. We shall do a separate story on David, along with his special Tatoo designs & celebrities, who chose him to create tatoos for them. Most of the tourists at Baga Beach love to have a comfortable place to sit & enjoy the awesome environment which is difficult to find in other parts of the world. While having food at Brittos, we overheard that dolphins can also be located at around 5 kilometers from the shoreline, but we forgot to confirm this fact. The name of the beach has come from Baga creek, which empties into the Arabian Sea at the northern end of the beach. On the beach there are options for tourists to have head/foot massage while enjoying your drink on beach-side.Baga beach is also a popular beach for Parasailing, Watersports and Dolphin cruises. During Monsoons, there was hardly anything to do on the beaches but most of the folks prefer to have fun with high tides of the sea and their friends. we observed some of the beach-restaurants playing loud music. The photograph on the left shows a group of tourists having fun in music and water waves of the sea. There were many such groups at Baga Beach and this is pretty different from any other beach in North Goa. All other beaches have restaurants at distance and there were hardly any shacks during monsoons. If you plan for Goa and want to have a good time on a lively beach with water sports, then Baga beach is a good option for you and you must visit it. Although, at the same time, my personal favorite was Candolim beach, because of the type of crowd this beachgets, not so crowdedness and relatively peaceful to have some private space on the beach-sand. If you opt for Baga Beach, then you must compromise on beach cleanliness and crowd quality... There are plenty of shacks at Baga, but only a few are good, so choose carefully. Sitting on a laid back beach seat, enjoying the sun set while sipping cocktails is a must! Many of the families also come of this beach and some large tourists can be seen around the beach. This photograph shows the jeeps on beach which ensure that tourists don't go to the danger zone of the sea and be safe. They used to warn folks going inside the sea and many times, one or two folks used to go & bring people back. These jeaps were there on almost every beach, except Candolim. We saw those at Calangute & Miramar as well. Baga Beach in north Goa may be touristy and busy but for those who like action, it’s one of the most happening beaches on the coast. It's a place for party lovers and many of the options that a tourist wants in Goa. Although water-sports were not available during the monsoons but it seems that parasailing & watersports are quite cheap at Baga Beach, but quality should be expected on same parameters. Overall experience may becomeworthwhile if you are ready to pay more to the folks offering those services.Finally we had a walk around the beach and chose to leave for Calangute. Most of the time was spent at a restaurant which exposed us to different activities happening on beach and now it was time to move on... More Photo Journeys from Goa will follow soon...
This monsoon, I was in Goa and loved driving around different parts of North & South Goa. Baga Beach was quite interesting place among different things we explored around the beautiful Goa. Baga Beach is a popular beach and tourist destination with various options for tourists in North Goa. This Photo Journey shares some of the elements of Baga Beach which makes it different from other beaches in Goa.Baga Beach is located in north part of Goa and situated at one end of the contiguous beach stretch which starts from Sinquerim, Candolim & Calangute... Next to Baga is Anjuna Beach which also one of the popular beaches in North Goa. Baga beach has a series of shacks, fishing boats, Water-sports options, some of the brilliant restaurants for sea food and high tides... We were staying near Candolim Beach and the day started by driving to Anjuna beach, which are disappointing during Monsoons. It was completely shut-down.. There was no eating place to have breakfast and overall space was dirty.. Black sand on the beaches made thing worse. Soon after we made our mind to move towards Baga Beach. On reaching Baga Beach, the search for a good restaurant started. There are lot of options on the beach with nice views of the sea. Here we took the wise decision to call Dev to ask for recommended options to eat. We had hired a WagonR from Dev and he recommended us to visit Brittos for having Goan Sea-Food. And I must say that it was awesome. We had Crabs and Prawns at Brittos with some Coconut Feni. The best part was seating arrangement at Brittos. Most of the tables are aligned in such a way that guests get a nice view to the Baga beach, which remains full of tourists, most of the time. This is one of the most crowded beach of North Goa. Calangute is another over-crowded beach in Goa. Monsoon is considered as off season in Goa and during Monsoons, Calangute was very crowded.While sitting at Brittos, we didn't want to leave our seats as it was giving beautiful views of the beach by being under a shed. Most of the photographs used in this Photo Journey are shot while sitting at Brittos at Baga Beach. We had multiple orders at Brittos, since we didn't want to leave the seats. At that point of time, I couldn't appreciate the taste of Feni so ordered beer in subsequent rounds :). While enjoying the sea food at Brittos, we observed different vendors selling stuff to tourists at the beach. The photograph on the left shows the lady vendor who was selling trinkets on the beach. We observed that almost everyone negotiated with lady, but she sold to 80% of the folks who negotiated. These observations made us think that negotiation is must and followed the same rule while went to the beach. We bought 3 things from the lady at 30% of the original cost quoted. Although we realized that the absolute amount paid was much higher than what is asked in the Baga market :).We observed many of the tatoo artists roaming around the beach and asking tourists to choose appropriate designs to be tatooed on their bodies. These were all temporary tatoos and having a tatoo in Goa is a popular trend and most of the folks prefer to have one or more Tatoos in Goa. We observed max number of Tatoo artists at Baga Beach and the other beach was Calangute, where we met few Tatoo Artists. During the visit, we met a very creative Tatoo Artist, who is considered as one of the best Tatoo artists who was honored by Goa Tourism as well. We shall do a separate story on David, along with his special Tatoo designs & celebrities, who chose him to create tatoos for them. Most of the tourists at Baga Beach love to have a comfortable place to sit & enjoy the awesome environment which is difficult to find in other parts of the world. While having food at Brittos, we overheard that dolphins can also be located at around 5 kilometers from the shoreline, but we forgot to confirm this fact. The name of the beach has come from Baga creek, which empties into the Arabian Sea at the northern end of the beach. On the beach there are options for tourists to have head/foot massage while enjoying your drink on beach-side.Baga beach is also a popular beach for Parasailing, Watersports and Dolphin cruises. During Monsoons, there was hardly anything to do on the beaches but most of the folks prefer to have fun with high tides of the sea and their friends. we observed some of the beach-restaurants playing loud music. The photograph on the left shows a group of tourists having fun in music and water waves of the sea. There were many such groups at Baga Beach and this is pretty different from any other beach in North Goa. All other beaches have restaurants at distance and there were hardly any shacks during monsoons. If you plan for Goa and want to have a good time on a lively beach with water sports, then Baga beach is a good option for you and you must visit it. Although, at the same time, my personal favorite was Candolim beach, because of the type of crowd this beachgets, not so crowdedness and relatively peaceful to have some private space on the beach-sand. If you opt for Baga Beach, then you must compromise on beach cleanliness and crowd quality... There are plenty of shacks at Baga, but only a few are good, so choose carefully. Sitting on a laid back beach seat, enjoying the sun set while sipping cocktails is a must! Many of the families also come of this beach and some large tourists can be seen around the beach. This photograph shows the jeeps on beach which ensure that tourists don't go to the danger zone of the sea and be safe. They used to warn folks going inside the sea and many times, one or two folks used to go & bring people back. These jeaps were there on almost every beach, except Candolim. We saw those at Calangute & Miramar as well. Baga Beach in north Goa may be touristy and busy but for those who like action, it’s one of the most happening beaches on the coast. It's a place for party lovers and many of the options that a tourist wants in Goa. Although water-sports were not available during the monsoons but it seems that parasailing & watersports are quite cheap at Baga Beach, but quality should be expected on same parameters. Overall experience may becomeworthwhile if you are ready to pay more to the folks offering those services.Finally we had a walk around the beach and chose to leave for Calangute. Most of the time was spent at a restaurant which exposed us to different activities happening on beach and now it was time to move on... More Photo Journeys from Goa will follow soon...While enjoying the sea food at Brittos, we observed different vendors selling stuff to tourists at the beach. The photograph on the left shows the lady vendor who was selling trinkets on the beach. We observed that almost everyone negotiated with lady, but she sold to 80% of the folks who negotiated. These observations made us think that negotiation is must and followed the same rule while went to the beach. We bought 3 things from the lady at 30% of the original cost quoted. Although we realized that the absolute amount paid was much higher than what is asked in the Baga market :).
This monsoon, I was in Goa and loved driving around different parts of North & South Goa. Baga Beach was quite interesting place among different things we explored around the beautiful Goa. Baga Beach is a popular beach and tourist destination with various options for tourists in North Goa. This Photo Journey shares some of the elements of Baga Beach which makes it different from other beaches in Goa.Baga Beach is located in north part of Goa and situated at one end of the contiguous beach stretch which starts from Sinquerim, Candolim & Calangute... Next to Baga is Anjuna Beach which also one of the popular beaches in North Goa. Baga beach has a series of shacks, fishing boats, Water-sports options, some of the brilliant restaurants for sea food and high tides... We were staying near Candolim Beach and the day started by driving to Anjuna beach, which are disappointing during Monsoons. It was completely shut-down.. There was no eating place to have breakfast and overall space was dirty.. Black sand on the beaches made thing worse. Soon after we made our mind to move towards Baga Beach. On reaching Baga Beach, the search for a good restaurant started. There are lot of options on the beach with nice views of the sea. Here we took the wise decision to call Dev to ask for recommended options to eat. We had hired a WagonR from Dev and he recommended us to visit Brittos for having Goan Sea-Food. And I must say that it was awesome. We had Crabs and Prawns at Brittos with some Coconut Feni. The best part was seating arrangement at Brittos. Most of the tables are aligned in such a way that guests get a nice view to the Baga beach, which remains full of tourists, most of the time. This is one of the most crowded beach of North Goa. Calangute is another over-crowded beach in Goa. Monsoon is considered as off season in Goa and during Monsoons, Calangute was very crowded.While sitting at Brittos, we didn't want to leave our seats as it was giving beautiful views of the beach by being under a shed. Most of the photographs used in this Photo Journey are shot while sitting at Brittos at Baga Beach. We had multiple orders at Brittos, since we didn't want to leave the seats. At that point of time, I couldn't appreciate the taste of Feni so ordered beer in subsequent rounds :). While enjoying the sea food at Brittos, we observed different vendors selling stuff to tourists at the beach. The photograph on the left shows the lady vendor who was selling trinkets on the beach. We observed that almost everyone negotiated with lady, but she sold to 80% of the folks who negotiated. These observations made us think that negotiation is must and followed the same rule while went to the beach. We bought 3 things from the lady at 30% of the original cost quoted. Although we realized that the absolute amount paid was much higher than what is asked in the Baga market :).We observed many of the tatoo artists roaming around the beach and asking tourists to choose appropriate designs to be tatooed on their bodies. These were all temporary tatoos and having a tatoo in Goa is a popular trend and most of the folks prefer to have one or more Tatoos in Goa. We observed max number of Tatoo artists at Baga Beach and the other beach was Calangute, where we met few Tatoo Artists. During the visit, we met a very creative Tatoo Artist, who is considered as one of the best Tatoo artists who was honored by Goa Tourism as well. We shall do a separate story on David, along with his special Tatoo designs & celebrities, who chose him to create tatoos for them. Most of the tourists at Baga Beach love to have a comfortable place to sit & enjoy the awesome environment which is difficult to find in other parts of the world. While having food at Brittos, we overheard that dolphins can also be located at around 5 kilometers from the shoreline, but we forgot to confirm this fact. The name of the beach has come from Baga creek, which empties into the Arabian Sea at the northern end of the beach. On the beach there are options for tourists to have head/foot massage while enjoying your drink on beach-side.Baga beach is also a popular beach for Parasailing, Watersports and Dolphin cruises. During Monsoons, there was hardly anything to do on the beaches but most of the folks prefer to have fun with high tides of the sea and their friends. we observed some of the beach-restaurants playing loud music. The photograph on the left shows a group of tourists having fun in music and water waves of the sea. There were many such groups at Baga Beach and this is pretty different from any other beach in North Goa. All other beaches have restaurants at distance and there were hardly any shacks during monsoons. If you plan for Goa and want to have a good time on a lively beach with water sports, then Baga beach is a good option for you and you must visit it. Although, at the same time, my personal favorite was Candolim beach, because of the type of crowd this beachgets, not so crowdedness and relatively peaceful to have some private space on the beach-sand. If you opt for Baga Beach, then you must compromise on beach cleanliness and crowd quality... There are plenty of shacks at Baga, but only a few are good, so choose carefully. Sitting on a laid back beach seat, enjoying the sun set while sipping cocktails is a must! Many of the families also come of this beach and some large tourists can be seen around the beach. This photograph shows the jeeps on beach which ensure that tourists don't go to the danger zone of the sea and be safe. They used to warn folks going inside the sea and many times, one or two folks used to go & bring people back. These jeaps were there on almost every beach, except Candolim. We saw those at Calangute & Miramar as well. Baga Beach in north Goa may be touristy and busy but for those who like action, it’s one of the most happening beaches on the coast. It's a place for party lovers and many of the options that a tourist wants in Goa. Although water-sports were not available during the monsoons but it seems that parasailing & watersports are quite cheap at Baga Beach, but quality should be expected on same parameters. Overall experience may becomeworthwhile if you are ready to pay more to the folks offering those services.Finally we had a walk around the beach and chose to leave for Calangute. Most of the time was spent at a restaurant which exposed us to different activities happening on beach and now it was time to move on... More Photo Journeys from Goa will follow soon...
This monsoon, I was in Goa and loved driving around different parts of North & South Goa. Baga Beach was quite interesting place among different things we explored around the beautiful Goa. Baga Beach is a popular beach and tourist destination with various options for tourists in North Goa. This Photo Journey shares some of the elements of Baga Beach which makes it different from other beaches in Goa.Baga Beach is located in north part of Goa and situated at one end of the contiguous beach stretch which starts from Sinquerim, Candolim & Calangute... Next to Baga is Anjuna Beach which also one of the popular beaches in North Goa. Baga beach has a series of shacks, fishing boats, Water-sports options, some of the brilliant restaurants for sea food and high tides... We were staying near Candolim Beach and the day started by driving to Anjuna beach, which are disappointing during Monsoons. It was completely shut-down.. There was no eating place to have breakfast and overall space was dirty.. Black sand on the beaches made thing worse. Soon after we made our mind to move towards Baga Beach. On reaching Baga Beach, the search for a good restaurant started. There are lot of options on the beach with nice views of the sea. Here we took the wise decision to call Dev to ask for recommended options to eat. We had hired a WagonR from Dev and he recommended us to visit Brittos for having Goan Sea-Food. And I must say that it was awesome. We had Crabs and Prawns at Brittos with some Coconut Feni. The best part was seating arrangement at Brittos. Most of the tables are aligned in such a way that guests get a nice view to the Baga beach, which remains full of tourists, most of the time. This is one of the most crowded beach of North Goa. Calangute is another over-crowded beach in Goa. Monsoon is considered as off season in Goa and during Monsoons, Calangute was very crowded.While sitting at Brittos, we didn't want to leave our seats as it was giving beautiful views of the beach by being under a shed. Most of the photographs used in this Photo Journey are shot while sitting at Brittos at Baga Beach. We had multiple orders at Brittos, since we didn't want to leave the seats. At that point of time, I couldn't appreciate the taste of Feni so ordered beer in subsequent rounds :). While enjoying the sea food at Brittos, we observed different vendors selling stuff to tourists at the beach. The photograph on the left shows the lady vendor who was selling trinkets on the beach. We observed that almost everyone negotiated with lady, but she sold to 80% of the folks who negotiated. These observations made us think that negotiation is must and followed the same rule while went to the beach. We bought 3 things from the lady at 30% of the original cost quoted. Although we realized that the absolute amount paid was much higher than what is asked in the Baga market :).We observed many of the tatoo artists roaming around the beach and asking tourists to choose appropriate designs to be tatooed on their bodies. These were all temporary tatoos and having a tatoo in Goa is a popular trend and most of the folks prefer to have one or more Tatoos in Goa. We observed max number of Tatoo artists at Baga Beach and the other beach was Calangute, where we met few Tatoo Artists. During the visit, we met a very creative Tatoo Artist, who is considered as one of the best Tatoo artists who was honored by Goa Tourism as well. We shall do a separate story on David, along with his special Tatoo designs & celebrities, who chose him to create tatoos for them. Most of the tourists at Baga Beach love to have a comfortable place to sit & enjoy the awesome environment which is difficult to find in other parts of the world. While having food at Brittos, we overheard that dolphins can also be located at around 5 kilometers from the shoreline, but we forgot to confirm this fact. The name of the beach has come from Baga creek, which empties into the Arabian Sea at the northern end of the beach. On the beach there are options for tourists to have head/foot massage while enjoying your drink on beach-side.Baga beach is also a popular beach for Parasailing, Watersports and Dolphin cruises. During Monsoons, there was hardly anything to do on the beaches but most of the folks prefer to have fun with high tides of the sea and their friends. we observed some of the beach-restaurants playing loud music. The photograph on the left shows a group of tourists having fun in music and water waves of the sea. There were many such groups at Baga Beach and this is pretty different from any other beach in North Goa. All other beaches have restaurants at distance and there were hardly any shacks during monsoons. If you plan for Goa and want to have a good time on a lively beach with water sports, then Baga beach is a good option for you and you must visit it. Although, at the same time, my personal favorite was Candolim beach, because of the type of crowd this beachgets, not so crowdedness and relatively peaceful to have some private space on the beach-sand. If you opt for Baga Beach, then you must compromise on beach cleanliness and crowd quality... There are plenty of shacks at Baga, but only a few are good, so choose carefully. Sitting on a laid back beach seat, enjoying the sun set while sipping cocktails is a must! Many of the families also come of this beach and some large tourists can be seen around the beach. This photograph shows the jeeps on beach which ensure that tourists don't go to the danger zone of the sea and be safe. They used to warn folks going inside the sea and many times, one or two folks used to go & bring people back. These jeaps were there on almost every beach, except Candolim. We saw those at Calangute & Miramar as well. Baga Beach in north Goa may be touristy and busy but for those who like action, it’s one of the most happening beaches on the coast. It's a place for party lovers and many of the options that a tourist wants in Goa. Although water-sports were not available during the monsoons but it seems that parasailing & watersports are quite cheap at Baga Beach, but quality should be expected on same parameters. Overall experience may becomeworthwhile if you are ready to pay more to the folks offering those services.Finally we had a walk around the beach and chose to leave for Calangute. Most of the time was spent at a restaurant which exposed us to different activities happening on beach and now it was time to move on... More Photo Journeys from Goa will follow soon...We observed many of the tatoo artists roaming around the beach and asking tourists to choose appropriate designs to be tatooed on their bodies. These were all temporary tatoos and having a tatoo in Goa is a popular trend and most of the folks prefer to have one or more Tatoos in Goa. We observed max number of Tatoo artists at Baga Beach and the other beach was Calangute, where we met few Tatoo Artists. During the visit, we met a very creative Tatoo Artist, who is considered as one of the best Tatoo artists who was honored by Goa Tourism as well. We shall do a separate story on David, along with his special Tatoo designs & celebrities, who chose him to create tatoos for them. 

This monsoon, I was in Goa and loved driving around different parts of North & South Goa. Baga Beach was quite interesting place among different things we explored around the beautiful Goa. Baga Beach is a popular beach and tourist destination with various options for tourists in North Goa. This Photo Journey shares some of the elements of Baga Beach which makes it different from other beaches in Goa.Baga Beach is located in north part of Goa and situated at one end of the contiguous beach stretch which starts from Sinquerim, Candolim & Calangute... Next to Baga is Anjuna Beach which also one of the popular beaches in North Goa. Baga beach has a series of shacks, fishing boats, Water-sports options, some of the brilliant restaurants for sea food and high tides... We were staying near Candolim Beach and the day started by driving to Anjuna beach, which are disappointing during Monsoons. It was completely shut-down.. There was no eating place to have breakfast and overall space was dirty.. Black sand on the beaches made thing worse. Soon after we made our mind to move towards Baga Beach. On reaching Baga Beach, the search for a good restaurant started. There are lot of options on the beach with nice views of the sea. Here we took the wise decision to call Dev to ask for recommended options to eat. We had hired a WagonR from Dev and he recommended us to visit Brittos for having Goan Sea-Food. And I must say that it was awesome. We had Crabs and Prawns at Brittos with some Coconut Feni. The best part was seating arrangement at Brittos. Most of the tables are aligned in such a way that guests get a nice view to the Baga beach, which remains full of tourists, most of the time. This is one of the most crowded beach of North Goa. Calangute is another over-crowded beach in Goa. Monsoon is considered as off season in Goa and during Monsoons, Calangute was very crowded.While sitting at Brittos, we didn't want to leave our seats as it was giving beautiful views of the beach by being under a shed. Most of the photographs used in this Photo Journey are shot while sitting at Brittos at Baga Beach. We had multiple orders at Brittos, since we didn't want to leave the seats. At that point of time, I couldn't appreciate the taste of Feni so ordered beer in subsequent rounds :). While enjoying the sea food at Brittos, we observed different vendors selling stuff to tourists at the beach. The photograph on the left shows the lady vendor who was selling trinkets on the beach. We observed that almost everyone negotiated with lady, but she sold to 80% of the folks who negotiated. These observations made us think that negotiation is must and followed the same rule while went to the beach. We bought 3 things from the lady at 30% of the original cost quoted. Although we realized that the absolute amount paid was much higher than what is asked in the Baga market :).We observed many of the tatoo artists roaming around the beach and asking tourists to choose appropriate designs to be tatooed on their bodies. These were all temporary tatoos and having a tatoo in Goa is a popular trend and most of the folks prefer to have one or more Tatoos in Goa. We observed max number of Tatoo artists at Baga Beach and the other beach was Calangute, where we met few Tatoo Artists. During the visit, we met a very creative Tatoo Artist, who is considered as one of the best Tatoo artists who was honored by Goa Tourism as well. We shall do a separate story on David, along with his special Tatoo designs & celebrities, who chose him to create tatoos for them. Most of the tourists at Baga Beach love to have a comfortable place to sit & enjoy the awesome environment which is difficult to find in other parts of the world. While having food at Brittos, we overheard that dolphins can also be located at around 5 kilometers from the shoreline, but we forgot to confirm this fact. The name of the beach has come from Baga creek, which empties into the Arabian Sea at the northern end of the beach. On the beach there are options for tourists to have head/foot massage while enjoying your drink on beach-side.Baga beach is also a popular beach for Parasailing, Watersports and Dolphin cruises. During Monsoons, there was hardly anything to do on the beaches but most of the folks prefer to have fun with high tides of the sea and their friends. we observed some of the beach-restaurants playing loud music. The photograph on the left shows a group of tourists having fun in music and water waves of the sea. There were many such groups at Baga Beach and this is pretty different from any other beach in North Goa. All other beaches have restaurants at distance and there were hardly any shacks during monsoons. If you plan for Goa and want to have a good time on a lively beach with water sports, then Baga beach is a good option for you and you must visit it. Although, at the same time, my personal favorite was Candolim beach, because of the type of crowd this beachgets, not so crowdedness and relatively peaceful to have some private space on the beach-sand. If you opt for Baga Beach, then you must compromise on beach cleanliness and crowd quality... There are plenty of shacks at Baga, but only a few are good, so choose carefully. Sitting on a laid back beach seat, enjoying the sun set while sipping cocktails is a must! Many of the families also come of this beach and some large tourists can be seen around the beach. This photograph shows the jeeps on beach which ensure that tourists don't go to the danger zone of the sea and be safe. They used to warn folks going inside the sea and many times, one or two folks used to go & bring people back. These jeaps were there on almost every beach, except Candolim. We saw those at Calangute & Miramar as well. Baga Beach in north Goa may be touristy and busy but for those who like action, it’s one of the most happening beaches on the coast. It's a place for party lovers and many of the options that a tourist wants in Goa. Although water-sports were not available during the monsoons but it seems that parasailing & watersports are quite cheap at Baga Beach, but quality should be expected on same parameters. Overall experience may becomeworthwhile if you are ready to pay more to the folks offering those services.Finally we had a walk around the beach and chose to leave for Calangute. Most of the time was spent at a restaurant which exposed us to different activities happening on beach and now it was time to move on... More Photo Journeys from Goa will follow soon...

Most of the tourists at Baga Beach love to have a comfortable place to sit & enjoy the awesome environment which is difficult to find in other parts of the world. While having food at Brittos, we overheard that dolphins can also be located at around 5 kilometers from the shoreline, but we forgot to confirm this fact. The name of the beach has come from Baga creek, which empties into the Arabian Sea at the northern end of the beach. On the beach there are options for tourists to have head/foot massage while enjoying your drink on beach-side.

This monsoon, I was in Goa and loved driving around different parts of North & South Goa. Baga Beach was quite interesting place among different things we explored around the beautiful Goa. Baga Beach is a popular beach and tourist destination with various options for tourists in North Goa. This Photo Journey shares some of the elements of Baga Beach which makes it different from other beaches in Goa.Baga Beach is located in north part of Goa and situated at one end of the contiguous beach stretch which starts from Sinquerim, Candolim & Calangute... Next to Baga is Anjuna Beach which also one of the popular beaches in North Goa. Baga beach has a series of shacks, fishing boats, Water-sports options, some of the brilliant restaurants for sea food and high tides... We were staying near Candolim Beach and the day started by driving to Anjuna beach, which are disappointing during Monsoons. It was completely shut-down.. There was no eating place to have breakfast and overall space was dirty.. Black sand on the beaches made thing worse. Soon after we made our mind to move towards Baga Beach. On reaching Baga Beach, the search for a good restaurant started. There are lot of options on the beach with nice views of the sea. Here we took the wise decision to call Dev to ask for recommended options to eat. We had hired a WagonR from Dev and he recommended us to visit Brittos for having Goan Sea-Food. And I must say that it was awesome. We had Crabs and Prawns at Brittos with some Coconut Feni. The best part was seating arrangement at Brittos. Most of the tables are aligned in such a way that guests get a nice view to the Baga beach, which remains full of tourists, most of the time. This is one of the most crowded beach of North Goa. Calangute is another over-crowded beach in Goa. Monsoon is considered as off season in Goa and during Monsoons, Calangute was very crowded.While sitting at Brittos, we didn't want to leave our seats as it was giving beautiful views of the beach by being under a shed. Most of the photographs used in this Photo Journey are shot while sitting at Brittos at Baga Beach. We had multiple orders at Brittos, since we didn't want to leave the seats. At that point of time, I couldn't appreciate the taste of Feni so ordered beer in subsequent rounds :). While enjoying the sea food at Brittos, we observed different vendors selling stuff to tourists at the beach. The photograph on the left shows the lady vendor who was selling trinkets on the beach. We observed that almost everyone negotiated with lady, but she sold to 80% of the folks who negotiated. These observations made us think that negotiation is must and followed the same rule while went to the beach. We bought 3 things from the lady at 30% of the original cost quoted. Although we realized that the absolute amount paid was much higher than what is asked in the Baga market :).We observed many of the tatoo artists roaming around the beach and asking tourists to choose appropriate designs to be tatooed on their bodies. These were all temporary tatoos and having a tatoo in Goa is a popular trend and most of the folks prefer to have one or more Tatoos in Goa. We observed max number of Tatoo artists at Baga Beach and the other beach was Calangute, where we met few Tatoo Artists. During the visit, we met a very creative Tatoo Artist, who is considered as one of the best Tatoo artists who was honored by Goa Tourism as well. We shall do a separate story on David, along with his special Tatoo designs & celebrities, who chose him to create tatoos for them. Most of the tourists at Baga Beach love to have a comfortable place to sit & enjoy the awesome environment which is difficult to find in other parts of the world. While having food at Brittos, we overheard that dolphins can also be located at around 5 kilometers from the shoreline, but we forgot to confirm this fact. The name of the beach has come from Baga creek, which empties into the Arabian Sea at the northern end of the beach. On the beach there are options for tourists to have head/foot massage while enjoying your drink on beach-side.Baga beach is also a popular beach for Parasailing, Watersports and Dolphin cruises. During Monsoons, there was hardly anything to do on the beaches but most of the folks prefer to have fun with high tides of the sea and their friends. we observed some of the beach-restaurants playing loud music. The photograph on the left shows a group of tourists having fun in music and water waves of the sea. There were many such groups at Baga Beach and this is pretty different from any other beach in North Goa. All other beaches have restaurants at distance and there were hardly any shacks during monsoons. If you plan for Goa and want to have a good time on a lively beach with water sports, then Baga beach is a good option for you and you must visit it. Although, at the same time, my personal favorite was Candolim beach, because of the type of crowd this beachgets, not so crowdedness and relatively peaceful to have some private space on the beach-sand. If you opt for Baga Beach, then you must compromise on beach cleanliness and crowd quality... There are plenty of shacks at Baga, but only a few are good, so choose carefully. Sitting on a laid back beach seat, enjoying the sun set while sipping cocktails is a must! Many of the families also come of this beach and some large tourists can be seen around the beach. This photograph shows the jeeps on beach which ensure that tourists don't go to the danger zone of the sea and be safe. They used to warn folks going inside the sea and many times, one or two folks used to go & bring people back. These jeaps were there on almost every beach, except Candolim. We saw those at Calangute & Miramar as well. Baga Beach in north Goa may be touristy and busy but for those who like action, it’s one of the most happening beaches on the coast. It's a place for party lovers and many of the options that a tourist wants in Goa. Although water-sports were not available during the monsoons but it seems that parasailing & watersports are quite cheap at Baga Beach, but quality should be expected on same parameters. Overall experience may becomeworthwhile if you are ready to pay more to the folks offering those services.Finally we had a walk around the beach and chose to leave for Calangute. Most of the time was spent at a restaurant which exposed us to different activities happening on beach and now it was time to move on... More Photo Journeys from Goa will follow soon...
This monsoon, I was in Goa and loved driving around different parts of North & South Goa. Baga Beach was quite interesting place among different things we explored around the beautiful Goa. Baga Beach is a popular beach and tourist destination with various options for tourists in North Goa. This Photo Journey shares some of the elements of Baga Beach which makes it different from other beaches in Goa.Baga Beach is located in north part of Goa and situated at one end of the contiguous beach stretch which starts from Sinquerim, Candolim & Calangute... Next to Baga is Anjuna Beach which also one of the popular beaches in North Goa. Baga beach has a series of shacks, fishing boats, Water-sports options, some of the brilliant restaurants for sea food and high tides... We were staying near Candolim Beach and the day started by driving to Anjuna beach, which are disappointing during Monsoons. It was completely shut-down.. There was no eating place to have breakfast and overall space was dirty.. Black sand on the beaches made thing worse. Soon after we made our mind to move towards Baga Beach. On reaching Baga Beach, the search for a good restaurant started. There are lot of options on the beach with nice views of the sea. Here we took the wise decision to call Dev to ask for recommended options to eat. We had hired a WagonR from Dev and he recommended us to visit Brittos for having Goan Sea-Food. And I must say that it was awesome. We had Crabs and Prawns at Brittos with some Coconut Feni. The best part was seating arrangement at Brittos. Most of the tables are aligned in such a way that guests get a nice view to the Baga beach, which remains full of tourists, most of the time. This is one of the most crowded beach of North Goa. Calangute is another over-crowded beach in Goa. Monsoon is considered as off season in Goa and during Monsoons, Calangute was very crowded.While sitting at Brittos, we didn't want to leave our seats as it was giving beautiful views of the beach by being under a shed. Most of the photographs used in this Photo Journey are shot while sitting at Brittos at Baga Beach. We had multiple orders at Brittos, since we didn't want to leave the seats. At that point of time, I couldn't appreciate the taste of Feni so ordered beer in subsequent rounds :). While enjoying the sea food at Brittos, we observed different vendors selling stuff to tourists at the beach. The photograph on the left shows the lady vendor who was selling trinkets on the beach. We observed that almost everyone negotiated with lady, but she sold to 80% of the folks who negotiated. These observations made us think that negotiation is must and followed the same rule while went to the beach. We bought 3 things from the lady at 30% of the original cost quoted. Although we realized that the absolute amount paid was much higher than what is asked in the Baga market :).We observed many of the tatoo artists roaming around the beach and asking tourists to choose appropriate designs to be tatooed on their bodies. These were all temporary tatoos and having a tatoo in Goa is a popular trend and most of the folks prefer to have one or more Tatoos in Goa. We observed max number of Tatoo artists at Baga Beach and the other beach was Calangute, where we met few Tatoo Artists. During the visit, we met a very creative Tatoo Artist, who is considered as one of the best Tatoo artists who was honored by Goa Tourism as well. We shall do a separate story on David, along with his special Tatoo designs & celebrities, who chose him to create tatoos for them. Most of the tourists at Baga Beach love to have a comfortable place to sit & enjoy the awesome environment which is difficult to find in other parts of the world. While having food at Brittos, we overheard that dolphins can also be located at around 5 kilometers from the shoreline, but we forgot to confirm this fact. The name of the beach has come from Baga creek, which empties into the Arabian Sea at the northern end of the beach. On the beach there are options for tourists to have head/foot massage while enjoying your drink on beach-side.Baga beach is also a popular beach for Parasailing, Watersports and Dolphin cruises. During Monsoons, there was hardly anything to do on the beaches but most of the folks prefer to have fun with high tides of the sea and their friends. we observed some of the beach-restaurants playing loud music. The photograph on the left shows a group of tourists having fun in music and water waves of the sea. There were many such groups at Baga Beach and this is pretty different from any other beach in North Goa. All other beaches have restaurants at distance and there were hardly any shacks during monsoons. If you plan for Goa and want to have a good time on a lively beach with water sports, then Baga beach is a good option for you and you must visit it. Although, at the same time, my personal favorite was Candolim beach, because of the type of crowd this beachgets, not so crowdedness and relatively peaceful to have some private space on the beach-sand. If you opt for Baga Beach, then you must compromise on beach cleanliness and crowd quality... There are plenty of shacks at Baga, but only a few are good, so choose carefully. Sitting on a laid back beach seat, enjoying the sun set while sipping cocktails is a must! Many of the families also come of this beach and some large tourists can be seen around the beach. This photograph shows the jeeps on beach which ensure that tourists don't go to the danger zone of the sea and be safe. They used to warn folks going inside the sea and many times, one or two folks used to go & bring people back. These jeaps were there on almost every beach, except Candolim. We saw those at Calangute & Miramar as well. Baga Beach in north Goa may be touristy and busy but for those who like action, it’s one of the most happening beaches on the coast. It's a place for party lovers and many of the options that a tourist wants in Goa. Although water-sports were not available during the monsoons but it seems that parasailing & watersports are quite cheap at Baga Beach, but quality should be expected on same parameters. Overall experience may becomeworthwhile if you are ready to pay more to the folks offering those services.Finally we had a walk around the beach and chose to leave for Calangute. Most of the time was spent at a restaurant which exposed us to different activities happening on beach and now it was time to move on... More Photo Journeys from Goa will follow soon...Baga beach is also a popular beach for Parasailing, Watersports and Dolphin cruises. During Monsoons, there was hardly anything to do on the beaches but most of the folks prefer to have fun with high tides of the sea and their friends. we observed some of the beach-restaurants playing loud music. The photograph on the left shows a group of tourists having fun in music and water waves of the sea. There were many such groups at Baga Beach and this is pretty different from any other beach in North Goa. All other beaches have restaurants at distance and there were hardly any shacks during monsoons. 
 This monsoon, I was in Goa and loved driving around different parts of North & South Goa. Baga Beach was quite interesting place among different things we explored around the beautiful Goa. Baga Beach is a popular beach and tourist destination with various options for tourists in North Goa. This Photo Journey shares some of the elements of Baga Beach which makes it different from other beaches in Goa.Baga Beach is located in north part of Goa and situated at one end of the contiguous beach stretch which starts from Sinquerim, Candolim & Calangute... Next to Baga is Anjuna Beach which also one of the popular beaches in North Goa. Baga beach has a series of shacks, fishing boats, Water-sports options, some of the brilliant restaurants for sea food and high tides... We were staying near Candolim Beach and the day started by driving to Anjuna beach, which are disappointing during Monsoons. It was completely shut-down.. There was no eating place to have breakfast and overall space was dirty.. Black sand on the beaches made thing worse. Soon after we made our mind to move towards Baga Beach. On reaching Baga Beach, the search for a good restaurant started. There are lot of options on the beach with nice views of the sea. Here we took the wise decision to call Dev to ask for recommended options to eat. We had hired a WagonR from Dev and he recommended us to visit Brittos for having Goan Sea-Food. And I must say that it was awesome. We had Crabs and Prawns at Brittos with some Coconut Feni. The best part was seating arrangement at Brittos. Most of the tables are aligned in such a way that guests get a nice view to the Baga beach, which remains full of tourists, most of the time. This is one of the most crowded beach of North Goa. Calangute is another over-crowded beach in Goa. Monsoon is considered as off season in Goa and during Monsoons, Calangute was very crowded.While sitting at Brittos, we didn't want to leave our seats as it was giving beautiful views of the beach by being under a shed. Most of the photographs used in this Photo Journey are shot while sitting at Brittos at Baga Beach. We had multiple orders at Brittos, since we didn't want to leave the seats. At that point of time, I couldn't appreciate the taste of Feni so ordered beer in subsequent rounds :). While enjoying the sea food at Brittos, we observed different vendors selling stuff to tourists at the beach. The photograph on the left shows the lady vendor who was selling trinkets on the beach. We observed that almost everyone negotiated with lady, but she sold to 80% of the folks who negotiated. These observations made us think that negotiation is must and followed the same rule while went to the beach. We bought 3 things from the lady at 30% of the original cost quoted. Although we realized that the absolute amount paid was much higher than what is asked in the Baga market :).We observed many of the tatoo artists roaming around the beach and asking tourists to choose appropriate designs to be tatooed on their bodies. These were all temporary tatoos and having a tatoo in Goa is a popular trend and most of the folks prefer to have one or more Tatoos in Goa. We observed max number of Tatoo artists at Baga Beach and the other beach was Calangute, where we met few Tatoo Artists. During the visit, we met a very creative Tatoo Artist, who is considered as one of the best Tatoo artists who was honored by Goa Tourism as well. We shall do a separate story on David, along with his special Tatoo designs & celebrities, who chose him to create tatoos for them. Most of the tourists at Baga Beach love to have a comfortable place to sit & enjoy the awesome environment which is difficult to find in other parts of the world. While having food at Brittos, we overheard that dolphins can also be located at around 5 kilometers from the shoreline, but we forgot to confirm this fact. The name of the beach has come from Baga creek, which empties into the Arabian Sea at the northern end of the beach. On the beach there are options for tourists to have head/foot massage while enjoying your drink on beach-side.Baga beach is also a popular beach for Parasailing, Watersports and Dolphin cruises. During Monsoons, there was hardly anything to do on the beaches but most of the folks prefer to have fun with high tides of the sea and their friends. we observed some of the beach-restaurants playing loud music. The photograph on the left shows a group of tourists having fun in music and water waves of the sea. There were many such groups at Baga Beach and this is pretty different from any other beach in North Goa. All other beaches have restaurants at distance and there were hardly any shacks during monsoons. If you plan for Goa and want to have a good time on a lively beach with water sports, then Baga beach is a good option for you and you must visit it. Although, at the same time, my personal favorite was Candolim beach, because of the type of crowd this beachgets, not so crowdedness and relatively peaceful to have some private space on the beach-sand. If you opt for Baga Beach, then you must compromise on beach cleanliness and crowd quality... There are plenty of shacks at Baga, but only a few are good, so choose carefully. Sitting on a laid back beach seat, enjoying the sun set while sipping cocktails is a must! Many of the families also come of this beach and some large tourists can be seen around the beach. This photograph shows the jeeps on beach which ensure that tourists don't go to the danger zone of the sea and be safe. They used to warn folks going inside the sea and many times, one or two folks used to go & bring people back. These jeaps were there on almost every beach, except Candolim. We saw those at Calangute & Miramar as well. Baga Beach in north Goa may be touristy and busy but for those who like action, it’s one of the most happening beaches on the coast. It's a place for party lovers and many of the options that a tourist wants in Goa. Although water-sports were not available during the monsoons but it seems that parasailing & watersports are quite cheap at Baga Beach, but quality should be expected on same parameters. Overall experience may becomeworthwhile if you are ready to pay more to the folks offering those services.Finally we had a walk around the beach and chose to leave for Calangute. Most of the time was spent at a restaurant which exposed us to different activities happening on beach and now it was time to move on... More Photo Journeys from Goa will follow soon...
This monsoon, I was in Goa and loved driving around different parts of North & South Goa. Baga Beach was quite interesting place among different things we explored around the beautiful Goa. Baga Beach is a popular beach and tourist destination with various options for tourists in North Goa. This Photo Journey shares some of the elements of Baga Beach which makes it different from other beaches in Goa.Baga Beach is located in north part of Goa and situated at one end of the contiguous beach stretch which starts from Sinquerim, Candolim & Calangute... Next to Baga is Anjuna Beach which also one of the popular beaches in North Goa. Baga beach has a series of shacks, fishing boats, Water-sports options, some of the brilliant restaurants for sea food and high tides... We were staying near Candolim Beach and the day started by driving to Anjuna beach, which are disappointing during Monsoons. It was completely shut-down.. There was no eating place to have breakfast and overall space was dirty.. Black sand on the beaches made thing worse. Soon after we made our mind to move towards Baga Beach. On reaching Baga Beach, the search for a good restaurant started. There are lot of options on the beach with nice views of the sea. Here we took the wise decision to call Dev to ask for recommended options to eat. We had hired a WagonR from Dev and he recommended us to visit Brittos for having Goan Sea-Food. And I must say that it was awesome. We had Crabs and Prawns at Brittos with some Coconut Feni. The best part was seating arrangement at Brittos. Most of the tables are aligned in such a way that guests get a nice view to the Baga beach, which remains full of tourists, most of the time. This is one of the most crowded beach of North Goa. Calangute is another over-crowded beach in Goa. Monsoon is considered as off season in Goa and during Monsoons, Calangute was very crowded.While sitting at Brittos, we didn't want to leave our seats as it was giving beautiful views of the beach by being under a shed. Most of the photographs used in this Photo Journey are shot while sitting at Brittos at Baga Beach. We had multiple orders at Brittos, since we didn't want to leave the seats. At that point of time, I couldn't appreciate the taste of Feni so ordered beer in subsequent rounds :). While enjoying the sea food at Brittos, we observed different vendors selling stuff to tourists at the beach. The photograph on the left shows the lady vendor who was selling trinkets on the beach. We observed that almost everyone negotiated with lady, but she sold to 80% of the folks who negotiated. These observations made us think that negotiation is must and followed the same rule while went to the beach. We bought 3 things from the lady at 30% of the original cost quoted. Although we realized that the absolute amount paid was much higher than what is asked in the Baga market :).We observed many of the tatoo artists roaming around the beach and asking tourists to choose appropriate designs to be tatooed on their bodies. These were all temporary tatoos and having a tatoo in Goa is a popular trend and most of the folks prefer to have one or more Tatoos in Goa. We observed max number of Tatoo artists at Baga Beach and the other beach was Calangute, where we met few Tatoo Artists. During the visit, we met a very creative Tatoo Artist, who is considered as one of the best Tatoo artists who was honored by Goa Tourism as well. We shall do a separate story on David, along with his special Tatoo designs & celebrities, who chose him to create tatoos for them. Most of the tourists at Baga Beach love to have a comfortable place to sit & enjoy the awesome environment which is difficult to find in other parts of the world. While having food at Brittos, we overheard that dolphins can also be located at around 5 kilometers from the shoreline, but we forgot to confirm this fact. The name of the beach has come from Baga creek, which empties into the Arabian Sea at the northern end of the beach. On the beach there are options for tourists to have head/foot massage while enjoying your drink on beach-side.Baga beach is also a popular beach for Parasailing, Watersports and Dolphin cruises. During Monsoons, there was hardly anything to do on the beaches but most of the folks prefer to have fun with high tides of the sea and their friends. we observed some of the beach-restaurants playing loud music. The photograph on the left shows a group of tourists having fun in music and water waves of the sea. There were many such groups at Baga Beach and this is pretty different from any other beach in North Goa. All other beaches have restaurants at distance and there were hardly any shacks during monsoons. If you plan for Goa and want to have a good time on a lively beach with water sports, then Baga beach is a good option for you and you must visit it. Although, at the same time, my personal favorite was Candolim beach, because of the type of crowd this beachgets, not so crowdedness and relatively peaceful to have some private space on the beach-sand. If you opt for Baga Beach, then you must compromise on beach cleanliness and crowd quality... There are plenty of shacks at Baga, but only a few are good, so choose carefully. Sitting on a laid back beach seat, enjoying the sun set while sipping cocktails is a must! Many of the families also come of this beach and some large tourists can be seen around the beach. This photograph shows the jeeps on beach which ensure that tourists don't go to the danger zone of the sea and be safe. They used to warn folks going inside the sea and many times, one or two folks used to go & bring people back. These jeaps were there on almost every beach, except Candolim. We saw those at Calangute & Miramar as well. Baga Beach in north Goa may be touristy and busy but for those who like action, it’s one of the most happening beaches on the coast. It's a place for party lovers and many of the options that a tourist wants in Goa. Although water-sports were not available during the monsoons but it seems that parasailing & watersports are quite cheap at Baga Beach, but quality should be expected on same parameters. Overall experience may becomeworthwhile if you are ready to pay more to the folks offering those services.Finally we had a walk around the beach and chose to leave for Calangute. Most of the time was spent at a restaurant which exposed us to different activities happening on beach and now it was time to move on... More Photo Journeys from Goa will follow soon...If you plan for Goa and want to have a good time on a lively beach with water sports, then Baga beach is a good option for you and you must visit it. Although, at the same time, my personal favorite was Candolim beach, because of the type of crowd this beach gets, not so crowdedness and relatively peaceful to have some private space on the beach-sand. If you opt for Baga Beach, then you must compromise on beach cleanliness and crowd quality... There are plenty of shacks at Baga, but only a few are good, so choose carefully. Sitting on a laid back beach seat, enjoying the sun set while sipping cocktails is a must! Many of the families also come of this beach and some large tourists can be seen around the beach. 

This monsoon, I was in Goa and loved driving around different parts of North & South Goa. Baga Beach was quite interesting place among different things we explored around the beautiful Goa. Baga Beach is a popular beach and tourist destination with various options for tourists in North Goa. This Photo Journey shares some of the elements of Baga Beach which makes it different from other beaches in Goa.Baga Beach is located in north part of Goa and situated at one end of the contiguous beach stretch which starts from Sinquerim, Candolim & Calangute... Next to Baga is Anjuna Beach which also one of the popular beaches in North Goa. Baga beach has a series of shacks, fishing boats, Water-sports options, some of the brilliant restaurants for sea food and high tides... We were staying near Candolim Beach and the day started by driving to Anjuna beach, which are disappointing during Monsoons. It was completely shut-down.. There was no eating place to have breakfast and overall space was dirty.. Black sand on the beaches made thing worse. Soon after we made our mind to move towards Baga Beach. On reaching Baga Beach, the search for a good restaurant started. There are lot of options on the beach with nice views of the sea. Here we took the wise decision to call Dev to ask for recommended options to eat. We had hired a WagonR from Dev and he recommended us to visit Brittos for having Goan Sea-Food. And I must say that it was awesome. We had Crabs and Prawns at Brittos with some Coconut Feni. The best part was seating arrangement at Brittos. Most of the tables are aligned in such a way that guests get a nice view to the Baga beach, which remains full of tourists, most of the time. This is one of the most crowded beach of North Goa. Calangute is another over-crowded beach in Goa. Monsoon is considered as off season in Goa and during Monsoons, Calangute was very crowded.While sitting at Brittos, we didn't want to leave our seats as it was giving beautiful views of the beach by being under a shed. Most of the photographs used in this Photo Journey are shot while sitting at Brittos at Baga Beach. We had multiple orders at Brittos, since we didn't want to leave the seats. At that point of time, I couldn't appreciate the taste of Feni so ordered beer in subsequent rounds :). While enjoying the sea food at Brittos, we observed different vendors selling stuff to tourists at the beach. The photograph on the left shows the lady vendor who was selling trinkets on the beach. We observed that almost everyone negotiated with lady, but she sold to 80% of the folks who negotiated. These observations made us think that negotiation is must and followed the same rule while went to the beach. We bought 3 things from the lady at 30% of the original cost quoted. Although we realized that the absolute amount paid was much higher than what is asked in the Baga market :).We observed many of the tatoo artists roaming around the beach and asking tourists to choose appropriate designs to be tatooed on their bodies. These were all temporary tatoos and having a tatoo in Goa is a popular trend and most of the folks prefer to have one or more Tatoos in Goa. We observed max number of Tatoo artists at Baga Beach and the other beach was Calangute, where we met few Tatoo Artists. During the visit, we met a very creative Tatoo Artist, who is considered as one of the best Tatoo artists who was honored by Goa Tourism as well. We shall do a separate story on David, along with his special Tatoo designs & celebrities, who chose him to create tatoos for them. Most of the tourists at Baga Beach love to have a comfortable place to sit & enjoy the awesome environment which is difficult to find in other parts of the world. While having food at Brittos, we overheard that dolphins can also be located at around 5 kilometers from the shoreline, but we forgot to confirm this fact. The name of the beach has come from Baga creek, which empties into the Arabian Sea at the northern end of the beach. On the beach there are options for tourists to have head/foot massage while enjoying your drink on beach-side.Baga beach is also a popular beach for Parasailing, Watersports and Dolphin cruises. During Monsoons, there was hardly anything to do on the beaches but most of the folks prefer to have fun with high tides of the sea and their friends. we observed some of the beach-restaurants playing loud music. The photograph on the left shows a group of tourists having fun in music and water waves of the sea. There were many such groups at Baga Beach and this is pretty different from any other beach in North Goa. All other beaches have restaurants at distance and there were hardly any shacks during monsoons. If you plan for Goa and want to have a good time on a lively beach with water sports, then Baga beach is a good option for you and you must visit it. Although, at the same time, my personal favorite was Candolim beach, because of the type of crowd this beachgets, not so crowdedness and relatively peaceful to have some private space on the beach-sand. If you opt for Baga Beach, then you must compromise on beach cleanliness and crowd quality... There are plenty of shacks at Baga, but only a few are good, so choose carefully. Sitting on a laid back beach seat, enjoying the sun set while sipping cocktails is a must! Many of the families also come of this beach and some large tourists can be seen around the beach. This photograph shows the jeeps on beach which ensure that tourists don't go to the danger zone of the sea and be safe. They used to warn folks going inside the sea and many times, one or two folks used to go & bring people back. These jeaps were there on almost every beach, except Candolim. We saw those at Calangute & Miramar as well. Baga Beach in north Goa may be touristy and busy but for those who like action, it’s one of the most happening beaches on the coast. It's a place for party lovers and many of the options that a tourist wants in Goa. Although water-sports were not available during the monsoons but it seems that parasailing & watersports are quite cheap at Baga Beach, but quality should be expected on same parameters. Overall experience may becomeworthwhile if you are ready to pay more to the folks offering those services.Finally we had a walk around the beach and chose to leave for Calangute. Most of the time was spent at a restaurant which exposed us to different activities happening on beach and now it was time to move on... More Photo Journeys from Goa will follow soon...
This photograph shows the jeeps on beach which ensure that tourists don't go to the danger zone of the sea and be safe. They used to warn folks going inside the sea and many times, one or two folks used to go & bring people back. These jeaps were there on almost every beach, except Candolim. We saw those at Calangute & Miramar as well. 

This monsoon, I was in Goa and loved driving around different parts of North & South Goa. Baga Beach was quite interesting place among different things we explored around the beautiful Goa. Baga Beach is a popular beach and tourist destination with various options for tourists in North Goa. This Photo Journey shares some of the elements of Baga Beach which makes it different from other beaches in Goa.Baga Beach is located in north part of Goa and situated at one end of the contiguous beach stretch which starts from Sinquerim, Candolim & Calangute... Next to Baga is Anjuna Beach which also one of the popular beaches in North Goa. Baga beach has a series of shacks, fishing boats, Water-sports options, some of the brilliant restaurants for sea food and high tides... We were staying near Candolim Beach and the day started by driving to Anjuna beach, which are disappointing during Monsoons. It was completely shut-down.. There was no eating place to have breakfast and overall space was dirty.. Black sand on the beaches made thing worse. Soon after we made our mind to move towards Baga Beach. On reaching Baga Beach, the search for a good restaurant started. There are lot of options on the beach with nice views of the sea. Here we took the wise decision to call Dev to ask for recommended options to eat. We had hired a WagonR from Dev and he recommended us to visit Brittos for having Goan Sea-Food. And I must say that it was awesome. We had Crabs and Prawns at Brittos with some Coconut Feni. The best part was seating arrangement at Brittos. Most of the tables are aligned in such a way that guests get a nice view to the Baga beach, which remains full of tourists, most of the time. This is one of the most crowded beach of North Goa. Calangute is another over-crowded beach in Goa. Monsoon is considered as off season in Goa and during Monsoons, Calangute was very crowded.While sitting at Brittos, we didn't want to leave our seats as it was giving beautiful views of the beach by being under a shed. Most of the photographs used in this Photo Journey are shot while sitting at Brittos at Baga Beach. We had multiple orders at Brittos, since we didn't want to leave the seats. At that point of time, I couldn't appreciate the taste of Feni so ordered beer in subsequent rounds :). While enjoying the sea food at Brittos, we observed different vendors selling stuff to tourists at the beach. The photograph on the left shows the lady vendor who was selling trinkets on the beach. We observed that almost everyone negotiated with lady, but she sold to 80% of the folks who negotiated. These observations made us think that negotiation is must and followed the same rule while went to the beach. We bought 3 things from the lady at 30% of the original cost quoted. Although we realized that the absolute amount paid was much higher than what is asked in the Baga market :).We observed many of the tatoo artists roaming around the beach and asking tourists to choose appropriate designs to be tatooed on their bodies. These were all temporary tatoos and having a tatoo in Goa is a popular trend and most of the folks prefer to have one or more Tatoos in Goa. We observed max number of Tatoo artists at Baga Beach and the other beach was Calangute, where we met few Tatoo Artists. During the visit, we met a very creative Tatoo Artist, who is considered as one of the best Tatoo artists who was honored by Goa Tourism as well. We shall do a separate story on David, along with his special Tatoo designs & celebrities, who chose him to create tatoos for them. Most of the tourists at Baga Beach love to have a comfortable place to sit & enjoy the awesome environment which is difficult to find in other parts of the world. While having food at Brittos, we overheard that dolphins can also be located at around 5 kilometers from the shoreline, but we forgot to confirm this fact. The name of the beach has come from Baga creek, which empties into the Arabian Sea at the northern end of the beach. On the beach there are options for tourists to have head/foot massage while enjoying your drink on beach-side.Baga beach is also a popular beach for Parasailing, Watersports and Dolphin cruises. During Monsoons, there was hardly anything to do on the beaches but most of the folks prefer to have fun with high tides of the sea and their friends. we observed some of the beach-restaurants playing loud music. The photograph on the left shows a group of tourists having fun in music and water waves of the sea. There were many such groups at Baga Beach and this is pretty different from any other beach in North Goa. All other beaches have restaurants at distance and there were hardly any shacks during monsoons. If you plan for Goa and want to have a good time on a lively beach with water sports, then Baga beach is a good option for you and you must visit it. Although, at the same time, my personal favorite was Candolim beach, because of the type of crowd this beachgets, not so crowdedness and relatively peaceful to have some private space on the beach-sand. If you opt for Baga Beach, then you must compromise on beach cleanliness and crowd quality... There are plenty of shacks at Baga, but only a few are good, so choose carefully. Sitting on a laid back beach seat, enjoying the sun set while sipping cocktails is a must! Many of the families also come of this beach and some large tourists can be seen around the beach. This photograph shows the jeeps on beach which ensure that tourists don't go to the danger zone of the sea and be safe. They used to warn folks going inside the sea and many times, one or two folks used to go & bring people back. These jeaps were there on almost every beach, except Candolim. We saw those at Calangute & Miramar as well. Baga Beach in north Goa may be touristy and busy but for those who like action, it’s one of the most happening beaches on the coast. It's a place for party lovers and many of the options that a tourist wants in Goa. Although water-sports were not available during the monsoons but it seems that parasailing & watersports are quite cheap at Baga Beach, but quality should be expected on same parameters. Overall experience may becomeworthwhile if you are ready to pay more to the folks offering those services.Finally we had a walk around the beach and chose to leave for Calangute. Most of the time was spent at a restaurant which exposed us to different activities happening on beach and now it was time to move on... More Photo Journeys from Goa will follow soon...

This monsoon, I was in Goa and loved driving around different parts of North & South Goa. Baga Beach was quite interesting place among different things we explored around the beautiful Goa. Baga Beach is a popular beach and tourist destination with various options for tourists in North Goa. This Photo Journey shares some of the elements of Baga Beach which makes it different from other beaches in Goa.Baga Beach is located in north part of Goa and situated at one end of the contiguous beach stretch which starts from Sinquerim, Candolim & Calangute... Next to Baga is Anjuna Beach which also one of the popular beaches in North Goa. Baga beach has a series of shacks, fishing boats, Water-sports options, some of the brilliant restaurants for sea food and high tides... We were staying near Candolim Beach and the day started by driving to Anjuna beach, which are disappointing during Monsoons. It was completely shut-down.. There was no eating place to have breakfast and overall space was dirty.. Black sand on the beaches made thing worse. Soon after we made our mind to move towards Baga Beach. On reaching Baga Beach, the search for a good restaurant started. There are lot of options on the beach with nice views of the sea. Here we took the wise decision to call Dev to ask for recommended options to eat. We had hired a WagonR from Dev and he recommended us to visit Brittos for having Goan Sea-Food. And I must say that it was awesome. We had Crabs and Prawns at Brittos with some Coconut Feni. The best part was seating arrangement at Brittos. Most of the tables are aligned in such a way that guests get a nice view to the Baga beach, which remains full of tourists, most of the time. This is one of the most crowded beach of North Goa. Calangute is another over-crowded beach in Goa. Monsoon is considered as off season in Goa and during Monsoons, Calangute was very crowded.While sitting at Brittos, we didn't want to leave our seats as it was giving beautiful views of the beach by being under a shed. Most of the photographs used in this Photo Journey are shot while sitting at Brittos at Baga Beach. We had multiple orders at Brittos, since we didn't want to leave the seats. At that point of time, I couldn't appreciate the taste of Feni so ordered beer in subsequent rounds :). While enjoying the sea food at Brittos, we observed different vendors selling stuff to tourists at the beach. The photograph on the left shows the lady vendor who was selling trinkets on the beach. We observed that almost everyone negotiated with lady, but she sold to 80% of the folks who negotiated. These observations made us think that negotiation is must and followed the same rule while went to the beach. We bought 3 things from the lady at 30% of the original cost quoted. Although we realized that the absolute amount paid was much higher than what is asked in the Baga market :).We observed many of the tatoo artists roaming around the beach and asking tourists to choose appropriate designs to be tatooed on their bodies. These were all temporary tatoos and having a tatoo in Goa is a popular trend and most of the folks prefer to have one or more Tatoos in Goa. We observed max number of Tatoo artists at Baga Beach and the other beach was Calangute, where we met few Tatoo Artists. During the visit, we met a very creative Tatoo Artist, who is considered as one of the best Tatoo artists who was honored by Goa Tourism as well. We shall do a separate story on David, along with his special Tatoo designs & celebrities, who chose him to create tatoos for them. Most of the tourists at Baga Beach love to have a comfortable place to sit & enjoy the awesome environment which is difficult to find in other parts of the world. While having food at Brittos, we overheard that dolphins can also be located at around 5 kilometers from the shoreline, but we forgot to confirm this fact. The name of the beach has come from Baga creek, which empties into the Arabian Sea at the northern end of the beach. On the beach there are options for tourists to have head/foot massage while enjoying your drink on beach-side.Baga beach is also a popular beach for Parasailing, Watersports and Dolphin cruises. During Monsoons, there was hardly anything to do on the beaches but most of the folks prefer to have fun with high tides of the sea and their friends. we observed some of the beach-restaurants playing loud music. The photograph on the left shows a group of tourists having fun in music and water waves of the sea. There were many such groups at Baga Beach and this is pretty different from any other beach in North Goa. All other beaches have restaurants at distance and there were hardly any shacks during monsoons. If you plan for Goa and want to have a good time on a lively beach with water sports, then Baga beach is a good option for you and you must visit it. Although, at the same time, my personal favorite was Candolim beach, because of the type of crowd this beachgets, not so crowdedness and relatively peaceful to have some private space on the beach-sand. If you opt for Baga Beach, then you must compromise on beach cleanliness and crowd quality... There are plenty of shacks at Baga, but only a few are good, so choose carefully. Sitting on a laid back beach seat, enjoying the sun set while sipping cocktails is a must! Many of the families also come of this beach and some large tourists can be seen around the beach. This photograph shows the jeeps on beach which ensure that tourists don't go to the danger zone of the sea and be safe. They used to warn folks going inside the sea and many times, one or two folks used to go & bring people back. These jeaps were there on almost every beach, except Candolim. We saw those at Calangute & Miramar as well. Baga Beach in north Goa may be touristy and busy but for those who like action, it’s one of the most happening beaches on the coast. It's a place for party lovers and many of the options that a tourist wants in Goa. Although water-sports were not available during the monsoons but it seems that parasailing & watersports are quite cheap at Baga Beach, but quality should be expected on same parameters. Overall experience may becomeworthwhile if you are ready to pay more to the folks offering those services.Finally we had a walk around the beach and chose to leave for Calangute. Most of the time was spent at a restaurant which exposed us to different activities happening on beach and now it was time to move on... More Photo Journeys from Goa will follow soon...
Baga Beach in north Goa may be touristy and busy but for those who like action, it’s one of the most happening beaches on the coast. It's a place for party lovers and many of the options that a tourist wants in Goa. Although water-sports were not available during the monsoons but it seems that parasailing & watersports are quite cheap at Baga Beach, but quality should be expected on same parameters. Overall experience may become worthwhile if you are ready to pay more to the folks offering those services.

This monsoon, I was in Goa and loved driving around different parts of North & South Goa. Baga Beach was quite interesting place among different things we explored around the beautiful Goa. Baga Beach is a popular beach and tourist destination with various options for tourists in North Goa. This Photo Journey shares some of the elements of Baga Beach which makes it different from other beaches in Goa.Baga Beach is located in north part of Goa and situated at one end of the contiguous beach stretch which starts from Sinquerim, Candolim & Calangute... Next to Baga is Anjuna Beach which also one of the popular beaches in North Goa. Baga beach has a series of shacks, fishing boats, Water-sports options, some of the brilliant restaurants for sea food and high tides... We were staying near Candolim Beach and the day started by driving to Anjuna beach, which are disappointing during Monsoons. It was completely shut-down.. There was no eating place to have breakfast and overall space was dirty.. Black sand on the beaches made thing worse. Soon after we made our mind to move towards Baga Beach. On reaching Baga Beach, the search for a good restaurant started. There are lot of options on the beach with nice views of the sea. Here we took the wise decision to call Dev to ask for recommended options to eat. We had hired a WagonR from Dev and he recommended us to visit Brittos for having Goan Sea-Food. And I must say that it was awesome. We had Crabs and Prawns at Brittos with some Coconut Feni. The best part was seating arrangement at Brittos. Most of the tables are aligned in such a way that guests get a nice view to the Baga beach, which remains full of tourists, most of the time. This is one of the most crowded beach of North Goa. Calangute is another over-crowded beach in Goa. Monsoon is considered as off season in Goa and during Monsoons, Calangute was very crowded.While sitting at Brittos, we didn't want to leave our seats as it was giving beautiful views of the beach by being under a shed. Most of the photographs used in this Photo Journey are shot while sitting at Brittos at Baga Beach. We had multiple orders at Brittos, since we didn't want to leave the seats. At that point of time, I couldn't appreciate the taste of Feni so ordered beer in subsequent rounds :). While enjoying the sea food at Brittos, we observed different vendors selling stuff to tourists at the beach. The photograph on the left shows the lady vendor who was selling trinkets on the beach. We observed that almost everyone negotiated with lady, but she sold to 80% of the folks who negotiated. These observations made us think that negotiation is must and followed the same rule while went to the beach. We bought 3 things from the lady at 30% of the original cost quoted. Although we realized that the absolute amount paid was much higher than what is asked in the Baga market :).We observed many of the tatoo artists roaming around the beach and asking tourists to choose appropriate designs to be tatooed on their bodies. These were all temporary tatoos and having a tatoo in Goa is a popular trend and most of the folks prefer to have one or more Tatoos in Goa. We observed max number of Tatoo artists at Baga Beach and the other beach was Calangute, where we met few Tatoo Artists. During the visit, we met a very creative Tatoo Artist, who is considered as one of the best Tatoo artists who was honored by Goa Tourism as well. We shall do a separate story on David, along with his special Tatoo designs & celebrities, who chose him to create tatoos for them. Most of the tourists at Baga Beach love to have a comfortable place to sit & enjoy the awesome environment which is difficult to find in other parts of the world. While having food at Brittos, we overheard that dolphins can also be located at around 5 kilometers from the shoreline, but we forgot to confirm this fact. The name of the beach has come from Baga creek, which empties into the Arabian Sea at the northern end of the beach. On the beach there are options for tourists to have head/foot massage while enjoying your drink on beach-side.Baga beach is also a popular beach for Parasailing, Watersports and Dolphin cruises. During Monsoons, there was hardly anything to do on the beaches but most of the folks prefer to have fun with high tides of the sea and their friends. we observed some of the beach-restaurants playing loud music. The photograph on the left shows a group of tourists having fun in music and water waves of the sea. There were many such groups at Baga Beach and this is pretty different from any other beach in North Goa. All other beaches have restaurants at distance and there were hardly any shacks during monsoons. If you plan for Goa and want to have a good time on a lively beach with water sports, then Baga beach is a good option for you and you must visit it. Although, at the same time, my personal favorite was Candolim beach, because of the type of crowd this beachgets, not so crowdedness and relatively peaceful to have some private space on the beach-sand. If you opt for Baga Beach, then you must compromise on beach cleanliness and crowd quality... There are plenty of shacks at Baga, but only a few are good, so choose carefully. Sitting on a laid back beach seat, enjoying the sun set while sipping cocktails is a must! Many of the families also come of this beach and some large tourists can be seen around the beach. This photograph shows the jeeps on beach which ensure that tourists don't go to the danger zone of the sea and be safe. They used to warn folks going inside the sea and many times, one or two folks used to go & bring people back. These jeaps were there on almost every beach, except Candolim. We saw those at Calangute & Miramar as well. Baga Beach in north Goa may be touristy and busy but for those who like action, it’s one of the most happening beaches on the coast. It's a place for party lovers and many of the options that a tourist wants in Goa. Although water-sports were not available during the monsoons but it seems that parasailing & watersports are quite cheap at Baga Beach, but quality should be expected on same parameters. Overall experience may becomeworthwhile if you are ready to pay more to the folks offering those services.Finally we had a walk around the beach and chose to leave for Calangute. Most of the time was spent at a restaurant which exposed us to different activities happening on beach and now it was time to move on... More Photo Journeys from Goa will follow soon...

Finally we had a walk around the beach and chose to leave for Calangute. Most of the time was spent at a restaurant which exposed us to different activities happening on beach and now it was time to move on... More Photo Journeys from Goa will follow soon...

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Different beaches come to our mind when we think about Goa, but Goa has many other interesting things to explore. And Old Goa has some of the beautiful architecture which takes you to a very different world. In this particular post, we are talking about two main churches situated in Old Goa - 'Se Cathedral' & 'Basilica of Bom Jesus'.The very first photograph of this Photo Journey shows entry to the Basilica of Bom Jesus which is located in old part of Goa. The Vasilica of Bom jesus is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Basilica holds the mortal remains of St. Francis Xavier. There aresome very interesting facts associated with this place and we recommend to find a guide to walk you through some of the interesting elements of The Basalica. It was third day of our Goa Trip, when we though of exploring Southern part of Goa. Old Goa is in southern region. From Panjim, one needs to drive through Goa Institute of Management to reach Se Catheral and Basilica of Bom Jesus. Both of these campuses are nearby and at walking distance. So we parked our car near Se Cathedral. Spent some time around the Cathedral and then walked to the Basilica.Se Cathedral is also known as The Se Catedral de Santa Catarina. This is the cathedral of the Latin Rite Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goa. Supposedly it's considered as the largest church in India, which is dedicated to Catherine of Alexandria. Se Cathedral is one of the oldest and most celebrated religious buildings in Goa and is one of the largest churches in Asia as well.Above photograph shows the view of Cathedral from Basilica of Bom Jesus. Both of these are located across the road in Old Goa. Above photograph shows interiors of the Basilica of Bom Jesus. This church is located in Old Goa, which was the capital of Goa in the early days of Portuguese rule. 'Bom Jesus' name is used for the infant Jesus. The church is India’s first minor basilica which is considered to be one of the best examples of baroque architecture in India.Another view of Cathedral from Basilica. Cathedral's tower has a large bell which is popularly known as the 'Golden Bell' on account of its rich tone. There is an altar, which is dedicated to Catherine of Alexandria and there are various old paintings on both the sides. On the right hand side, there is a Chapel of the Cross of Miracles. Check out more about this cathedral at - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Se_CathedralIf I try to summarize overall experience of Old Goa, it was more about Portuguese architecture. Both Se cathedral and Basilica of Bom Jesus are in a huge area and very well maintained. Both of these are very high buildings with some of the cool painting and sculptures. To me the marvelous architecture was beautiful thing to explore in Old Goahe architectural style of the Se Cathedral is Portuguese-Manueline. The exterior is Tuscan, whereas the interior is Corinthian. The church is very long &approximately 250 feet. And the breadth is bit more than 180 feet. Architecture was something that I could appreciate the most around this place & old Goa.This was shot inside the Basilica of Bom Jesus and wikipedia has very intersting details about it's architecture, which we missed exploring during the visit. Actually we had to go to Spice plantation on same day and didn't want to miss because of timings. Check out wiki link to know more about Basilica - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilica_of_Bom_Jesus




















































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The tales of a Traveler said…
Nice shots......goa is indeed the most happening place in india :) :)
btw if you don't mind can you share which lens do u use ?
November 28, 2013 at 12:29 AM
Travellingcamera said…
@Shilpi - It's indeed a great place to chill and happy that you liked the pics :) ...
December 10, 2013 at 8:58 PM
Travellingcamera said…
#T3 - I think different lenses were used for different photographs here. All Nikkor Lenses - 18-55 & a 70-200 ..
December 10, 2013 at 8:59 PM
South Goa Hotel said…
Bagha is the most famous beach in North Goa. Your post are very awesome and your photography is awesome,Thanks for sharing such a wonderful blog
June 18, 2014 at 7:36 PM
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